L'Homme Des Champs, ou Les Georgiques Francoises; par Jacques Delille.

Delille, Jacques. [Virgil.]

Published by A Basle: Chez Jacques Decker. De l'imprimerie de Levrault, a Strasbourg. 1800.

About this Item

First [or 1st Basle] Edition, 12mo., (134x84mm), pp: iv,xxxiv,[35]-274,[2], 'errata' final leaf, with 4 engraved plates by Guerin, text in French, browned, marbled endpapers, full brown morocco, gilt border to boards, gilt inner dentelles, spine gilt lettered direct in gilt ruled & delicately tooled spine, very slight wear otherwise attractive & very good. Jacques Delille, (1738-1813) poet, reduced to poverty by the Revolution. Emigrated to Basel & then to Glairesse in Switzerland. Here he finished his Home Des Champs. Returned to Paris in 1802 after visiting both Germany & London. His French translation of Virgil's Georgics secured him the support of Voltaire. L'Homme Des Champs, a reworking of Virgil's themes was completed in Switzerland. Seller Inventory # 286

Bibliographic Details

Title: L'Homme Des Champs, ou Les Georgiques ...

Publisher: A Basle: Chez Jacques Decker. De l'imprimerie de Levrault, a Strasbourg. 1800.

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition