London: J. Stockdale; J. Rivington; B. Law 1787 . Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 4.5". Skelton. The scarce first two volumes of this late eighteenth century edition of the children's tales of Arnaud Berquin. In the original French.The first two volumes only of the scarce 1787 four volume edition of these works by French children's author Arnaud Berquin.With a frontispiece to each volume engraved by Skelton.First published between 1782 and 1783 this was Berquin's most popular work a collection of tales for children that detailed events that could happen to children in their every day lives rather than imaginative fairy tales. Berquin's works were remarked upon for their prioritisation of the family unit rather than the individual.ESTC reference N30038With the bookplate of British soldier 'Vere Poulett' to the front pastedown of volume I and ink notations to volume I front free endpaper and volume II front pastedown and front free endpaper. In full tree calf bindings. Significant rubbing to back strips and board perimeters. Joints starting with boards tenderly held. Horizontal splits in the leather of the spine. Bookplate to volume I front pastedown ink notations to volume I front free endpaper and volume II front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean and bright with the odd spot. Good Only J. Stockdale; J. Rivington; B. Law hardcover
Paris: Librairie Pittoresque de la Jeunesse 1845. Fine. Librairie Pittoresque de la Jeunesse Paris 1845 - relié New edition. Publisher's full blue paper boards binding smooth spine richly decorated with romantic fleurons boards stamped in blind with multiple frames first board decorated with a large central fleuron and second with a smaller one all edges gilt original yellow endpapers. Work illustrated with wood engravings by Perrassin J. Caboche Demerville Demorain lithographs by Ferogio. Foxing. Librairie Pittoresque de la Jeunesse hardcover
Paris: Renouard 1803. Fine. Renouard Paris 1803 - 1810 10 x 17 cm 17 volumes reliés New illustrated edition with 232 figures principally by Borel. Volume XIV contains an additional suite by Moreau a suite by Marillier and another anonymous suite. Copy on vellum paper the figures on heavy vellum. At the end of the publisher's notice a leaf with the price of works: the 20 volumes in-18 fine paper in wrappers with 18 engravings.30Fr. The same with 212 engravings in wrappers.60Fr. The same 17 volumes deluxe vellum paper figures from first proofs.120Fr. The volumes may be purchased separately by works. While at Princeton University and the Royal Library of Denmark one finds only the edition in 20 volumes with 18 engravings this copy proves more desirable in 17 volumes on vellum. According to the British Library copy the edition which announced 212 engravings offered only 205 so the others were added. Contemporary half Russia leather binding. Smooth spine decorated with 4 small concentric fleurons and roulettes. Red paper on boards imitating long-grained morocco. Some rubbing notably to corners. Scattered foxing. Lacking the table for volume X. Some leaves protruding. Uncut copy. Details of the collection: Vol. I-VII L'ami des enfans et de l'adolescence. Vol. VIII Le livre de famille ou Entretiens familiers sur les connaissances les plus nécessaires à la jeunesse; Vol. IX-X Bibliothèque des villages. Vol. XI Introduction a la connoissance de la nature imitée de l'anglois; Vol. XII-XIII Choix de lectures pour les enfans ou Recueil de contes d'anecdotes et de traits de vertu choisis des meilleurs auteurs. Vol. XIV Idylles romances et autres poésies de Berquin; Vol. XV-XVI Sandford et Merton imité de l'anglois. Vol. XVII Le petit Grandisson imité du hollandois. The author Berquin 1747-1791 specialized very early in children's literature being indeed the first to have done so. His children's books enjoyed great popularity and were very frequently reprinted throughout the nineteenth century. English and German children of the late eighteenth century knew Berquin's work very well. The greater part of l'ami des enfants consists of short theatrical pieces historical moral childish. but one also finds numerous short tales and romances letters as well as a shipwreck narrative. Thus one counts in the general table of contents 106 entries. L'ami de l'adolescence also contains moral theatrical pieces and other pieces more narrative or more clearly pedagogical; one should note La relation d'un naufrage sur l'île Royale and le Système du monde mis à la portée de cet âge. Certain works are entirely devoted to instruction and pedagogy such as L'introduction à la connaissance de la nature notably through animal figures or the Entretiens sur les connaissances. Moreover it is not that Berquin was the first to extend this literature that is important it is rather that one can situate at this period the introduction of childhood into our cultures and Berquin is precisely an eloquent testimony to this. Furthermore it was undoubtedly among the first times that one found so many children represented in illustration. Renouard hardcover
à Paris: imprimerie de Moutardier 1796. Fine. imprimerie de Moutardier à Paris 1796 10.50 x 14 cm deux parties reliées en un volume New illustrated edition of these Romances. One frontispiece and 13 unsigned figures and 44 pages of engraved music. Printed on heavy laid paper. Contemporary full tree-calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with arabesques and fleurons. Triple fillet border on covers. All edges gilt. Handsome copy. Light rubbing to corners and joints. Berquin's poetry enjoyed immense success and was consequently qualified as popular while it perfectly reflects European literature of the late 18th century and one sometimes feels the first Romanticism coming from Germany and England. Some poems are dark and theatrical full of Gothic reminiscences: « Sous la tour du château s'ouvre une enceinte affreuse/ Où jamais n'a percé le jour/ Les flots d'une vapeur infecte et ténébreuse/ Inondent cet impur séjour. » Under the castle tower opens a dreadful enclosure/ Where daylight has never pierced/ The waves of an infected and dark vapor/ Flood this impure dwelling. After devoting himself to poetry Berquin 1747-1791 was the first French author to specialize in children's literature. The music pages are by Cousin-Jacques a columnist of the period. On the endpaper manuscript gift inscription: A Claire de Caperoy. imprimerie de Moutardier unknown
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