ROUSSEAU (Jean Jacques). Oeuvres. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie d - Lot 415

ROUSSEAU (Jean Jacques). Oeuvres. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'ainé, An IX (1801). 20 volumes in-8°, calf, gilt Greek roulette and gilt pampers framing the covers, smooth ornate spine, gilt edges (contemporary binding). One engraved portrait of the author after LATOUR, 30 engraved plates after MOREAU, LE BARBIER, MAYER, etc. 15 folded plates of musical scores and a facsimile of a letter from Rousseau (vol. 12): "A Paris le 9 8bre 1751 // Je me flattois, Madame, d'avoir une ame à l'épreuve des // louanges: la lettre dont vous m'avez honoré m'apprend à compter moins // sur moi-même, et s'il faut que je vous voye, voilà d'autres raisons // d'y compter beaucoup moins encore. I will obey you at all times, for it is // up to you to tame the Monsters. // I will therefore do your bidding, Madame, on the days it // pleases you to prescribe. I know that M. d'Alembert has // the honor of courting you: his presence will not // drive me away: but do not think it wrong, I beg you, that any // other third party should make me disappear. // I am with deepest respect // Madame // Your most humble and obedient servant // J.J. Rousseau." ATTACHED: a loose leaf handwritten in brown ink in volume 15 (p. 93): "Confession de J J Rousseau // T. 2 P. 93". From the Bernard Minoret library, with bookplate. Scarce foxing: some spotting on boards: worm work on second board of volume 10 but, GOOD ENSEMBLE. Brunet, IV, 1423.