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Item DescriptionAuthor: Christoph Martin Wieland (1733–1813)
Title: Contes comiques, traduits de l’allemand
Publication Year: 1771
Publisher: François Varentrapp (Frankfurt), Fetil (Paris), Delivani (Chalon-sur-Saône)
Edition: First French translation edition
Language: French
Binding: Contemporary leather-backed marbled boards, red edges
Illustrations: 1 full-page engraved plate by P. Poincelot, 1 vignette
Pages: 152 pp.
Size: approx. 19 × 12 cm (7.5 × 4.7 in)
Condition: Complete. Original binding worn at edges and corners. Light soiling and occasional stains to text. Plate clean and sharp. With bookplate on endpaper.Work InformationRare 18th-century edition of Contes comiques (Comic Tales), translated from the German works of Christoph Martin Wieland (1733–1813), one of the leading figures of the German Enlightenment. Published in Frankfurt in 1771, with distribution also in Paris and Chalon-sur-Saône.
Contents include mythological tales: Endymion, Le Jugement de Paris, Junon et Ganymède, and Aurore et Céphale. These playful and satirical adaptations reflect the spirit of Rococo literature and Enlightenment wit.
SizeApprox. 19 × 12 cm (7.5 × 4.7 in).
ConditionBound in contemporary leather-backed marbled boards, with red-dyed edges. Binding rubbed at corners, light wear to spine. Interior generally clean, with light soiling and occasional spots. Engraved plate after P. Poincelot, Diana and Endymion, remains crisp and well-inked. With early bookplate on endpaper.
Provenance & SignificanceThis French translation brought Wieland’s mythological tales to a wider European audience, embodying the cross-cultural exchange of Enlightenment literature. The erotic-rococo engraving adds to its desirability among collectors of illustrated books.
CommentsA scarce Enlightenment-era illustrated edition, seldom encountered in the trade. Highly suitable for collectors of 18th-century French literature, erotic mythology, and Enlightenment print culture.Shipping Worldwide Flat Rate
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