Salomon Gessner; W. Hooper [trans.]; M. Diderot — New Idylles

London, S. Hooper, 1776 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates and vignettes, this is the first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's charming pastoral poetry. The first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's 'Idyllen', translated from the original German by W. Hooper.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with nine plates by Sparrow or Chambars after Gessner, alongside further engraved vignettes. Collated, complete.ESTC T94317Retaining half title.Including a letter to M. Fuslin, on landscape painting, and the 'Two friends of Bourbon, a Moral Tale', by M. Diderot.Rebacked, retaining original endpapers.In his poetry, Gessner represents the Enlightenment era's artistic and intellectual trends, focusing on idealized natural landscapes and simple rural life. Rebacked, in a full calf binding. Retaining original boards and endpapers. Significant rubbing to fore edge of boards, with small losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Joint heads and tails starting, with boards a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Sparrow; Chambars. Very Good .