Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Oeuvres de Rousseau

Paris; Amsterdam, Neuchatel; Marc Michel Rey; Jean Neaulme, 1762-64. First edition. Leather. The collected works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an illustrated set which includes the first edition of 'Emile&apos. Sixteen volumes of the collected works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, including the first edition of 'Emile&apos.In the original French.This set contains Volumes I to VI of 'Oeuvres', of a total of IX volumes, four volumes complete each of 'Emile' and 'Heloise', and one volume each of 'Lettres' and 'Esprit&apos. Rousseau was an important eighteenth century philosophers, writer, and composer, known for influencing the progress of the Enlightenment with his political philosophy in the lead up to the French Revolution.This set includes his two influential novels, 'Julie, or the New Heloise', and 'Emile&apos.'Heloise' is a sentimental epistolary novel, following the love affair between an aristocratic Swiss maiden, and her tutor. The novel is inspired by the affair of Heloise d'Argenteuil and Peter Abelard.'Emile' is a fictionalised treatise on education, this work is considered by Rousseau to have been his best and most important. Though it was banned in Paris and Geneva when first published, the novel went on to serve as inspiration for the new system of education in France after the French Revolution.'Emile', Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate, Volumes II, III, and IV are illustrated with a frontispiece. Half-title is present to Volumes II, III, and IV, as issued. Blank leaf P12 excised in Volume III as usual. This is the octavo issue, including the false imprint 'A La Haye', priority between this octavo edition and the duodecimo edition are still subject to discussion, due to the complicated publication history of this work. Collated, complete.'Heloise', Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates, Volume II with four plates, Volume III with three plates, Volume IV with three plates. Half-title is present to Volumes II, III, and IV, as issued. Collated, complete.'Oeuvres de Rousseau de Geneve', Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate, Volumes II, III, IV, and V are each illustrated with a frontispiece.'Lettres Ecrites de la Montagne', Volume I only of a total of II volumes.'Esprit, Maximes, et Principles', a counterfeit edition, illustrated with a frontispiece - this work collects Rousseau's main philosophical ideas, an interesting exploration into his theology. Bookplate of the Reverend F. Hutcheson to the front paste downs. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn and rubbed, with bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spines. Small chips to the joints. Small chip to the spine label of 'Esprit&apos. Surface cracks to the spines. Heavier loss to the tail of the front joint of 'Emile' Volume III. Spine labels of 'Heloise' Volume II and 'Esprit' are lifting. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title pages. Tidemark to the first few pages of 'Emile' Volumes I and II, to the final few pages of 'Heloise' Volume I. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .