La Vie et les Bons Mots de Mr Santeuil et Melange de Litteratures a Monsieur des Santeuil

Jean-Baptiste de Santeuil

Verlag: Abraham l'Enclume, Cologne, 1722

Beschreibung

The scarce two volume second edition of the works of this seventeenth century French poet. Containing critical and biographical insights into the poet's works, and numerous examples of his hymns and poetry. In the original French.The scarce 1722 enlarged second edition of this work from the French poet Jean-Baptiste Santeul, or Santeuil, published over two decades after his death.Two volumes bound in one, with individual title pages and pagination. With the first volume, titled 'La Vie et les Bons Mots de Mr Santeuil' consisting of biographical insights into the poet, some passages of criticism of his work, and a history of his dispute with the Jesuits, and volumes II, titled 'Melange de Litteratures a Monsieur des Santeuil' containing literature dedicated to Santeuil. Throughout both volumes are examples of his poetry, which was written in Latin. He authored a number of hymns, many present in these volumes, a number of which were translated into English from the original Latin in the nineteenth century.With the armorial bookplate of Charles Bruce, Earl of Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce of Amphill, Baron Bruce of Whorleton, to the verso of the title page. Bruce was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1705 until 1711, when he was raised to the peerage as one of Harley's Dozen and sat in the House of Lords.A scarce edition of the poetry and hymns of a man viewed as the 'greatest Latin poet of his age', complemented with a wealth of critical insight into his works. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Front and rear joints starting, with boards holding firm. Small loss of leather to back strip tail. Inscription to head of front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Armorial bookplate to verso of title page. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but generally clean, with the odd spot. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 811F5

Bibliografische Details

Titel: La Vie et les Bons Mots de Mr Santeuil et ...

Verlag: Abraham l'Enclume, Cologne

Erscheinungsdatum: 1722

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book