[Pièces de circonstance. 1774]. Recueil réunissant 9 publications, toutes parues en 1774.

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[Pièces de circonstance. 1774]. Recueil réunissant 9 publications, toutes parues en 1774.
[Pièces de circonstance. 1774]. Collection of 9 publications, all published in 1774. In-8, contemporary fawn half-basin, smooth and ornate spine, red morocco title-piece, gilt arms at the head, red edges (tail caps faded, corners dull, superf. rubs to the boards). Amusing set, most of which are addressed to Louis XVI. Two in particular concern the vaccination against smallpox to which the king agreed to submit on June 18, 1774, as well as his two brothers and the countess of Artois. One nail chases the other. Letter about the opera Iphigénie. In Berlin. [1] f., 16 p. An anonymous review of Gluck's opera. FARDEAU (Louis-Gabriel). Le mariage à la mode, drama in one act and in verse. In Paris, with the author, the Vve Duchesne and others. 24 p. First edition. L'horoscope de Louis seize tiré dans l'instant précis de sa nativité. [Paris], Impr. de Gueffier, 1774. [2] p. LA HARPE (J.-F. de). Verses to His Majesty Louis XVI, on the edict of May 31. In France, and found in Paris, by Morin. 7 p. By this edict, Louis XVI declared to renounce the tax known as "of the joyful advent". France, to the King. Sonnet. Presented to His Majesty, by G. H. Le Roy. S.l., s.n. [1] p. LA GARDE (de). The French citizen. Ode on the inoculation of the king. In Paris, by Monory. 6 p. The progress of luxury stopped. Ode to the King. In Paris, s.n. (Impr. of Cellot). 8 p. GALLOIS. Le retour de l'âge d'or, ou le règne de Louis XVI, poeme. In Paris, by Valade. 8 p. DORAT. L'inoculation, ode. In Paris, by Monory. 16 p. First edition. Provenance: with the arms of the de Buissy family (probably Pierre de Buissy, 1743-1787, officer, captain of the hunts of the count of Artois).
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