Évariste de Parny — Les Rosecroix, Poã¨Me En Douze Chants

Paris, A. A. Renouard, 1807. First edition. Leather. A lovely pocket-sized copy of Évariste de Parny's poem 'Les Rosecroix', in a half calf binding. The first edition of this work in a half speckled calf binding with marbled boards. Ink inscription to the half title page. Évariste Desiré de Forges, vicomte de Parny (1753-1814) was a French poet who made his fame through his Poésies érotiques (1778), a collection of love poems which made a refreshing change to the formal academic poetry of the eighteenth century. Parny's work was often censored, as it contained erotic content and sometimes blasphemous humour.This is his poem 'Les Rosecroix', written in twelve parts, in the original French. In a half calf binding. Externally, smart, with just a little rubbing to the extremities and light shelf wear to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the paste downs. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .