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The Confessions of J.J. Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva to Which are Added the Reveries of the Solitary Walker, [and (in part 2)] a New Collection of Letters from the Author. Translated from the French
by Rousseau, J. J.; Translator Anonymous
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- very good
- Condition
- Very good
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Printed for G.G. J. and J. Robinson and J. Bew, Paternoster-Row, 1790. Second Edition. Tree calf. Very good. Five volumes : twelvemo : pp [4] 318 [2, blank]; [viii] 442; [2] 380 [2, blank]; [4] 397 (398) [6, Key to the Abbreviations]; [2, blank] (iv) 418 [6, Table] [2, blank] :uniformly bound in contemproary tree calf : recently rebacked with gilt lettering and roman numerals, double lines separating the panels and decorative stamps : bookplate of Frederick William Cosens in each.
Corners rounded; occasional foxmark. Rousseau's Confessions first appeared in English translation in 1783. (Lowndes vol 3 p 2134)
Provenance: Frederick William Cosens (1819-89) was a book and art collector and port wine importer. His library was sold by Sotheby's in 1890 with several volumes bought by the British Library.
Corners rounded; occasional foxmark. Rousseau's Confessions first appeared in English translation in 1783. (Lowndes vol 3 p 2134)
Provenance: Frederick William Cosens (1819-89) was a book and art collector and port wine importer. His library was sold by Sotheby's in 1890 with several volumes bought by the British Library.
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- Archives Fine Books
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- 2576
- Title
- The Confessions of J.J. Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva to Which are Added the Reveries of the Solitary Walker, [and (in part 2)] a New Collection of Letters from the Author. Translated from the French
- Author
- Rousseau, J. J.; Translator Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Tree calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for G.G. J. and J. Robinson and J. Bew, Paternoster-Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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