FARCES ET FACÉTIES - A Fictitious Collection of Popular Sout - Lot 122

FARCES ET FACÉTIES - A Fictitious Collection of Popular Southern Impressions. In-16, green half-goat, decorated raised spine, caps and covers rubbed, ex-libris (19th-century binding). - A New History of Good Old Man Misery, in which one will see what Misery is, where it originated, how it outwitted Death, and when it will come to an end in the world. In Troyes, at the Widow of Jean Oudot, Rue du Temple, n.d., 29 pp. According to Morin, 617: “Despite its printer’s craftsmanship, this booklet bears no resemblance to any of the known Troyes prints; on the other hand, it is absolutely identical to southern publications that were printed in its wake. It is certainly a ‘printers’ supposition’ on the part of a publisher from the South. ” - Sr. B. BONNEVILLE, of Marseille. *Ce que speravian pas*, or *Jean-Pierre vengu de Brest*, a Provençal interlude. Concluded by the train from Saint-Giniès. Printed in Marseille, n.d., 15 pp. - The Jargon or Language of Reformed Slang for the Instruction of Good Wits. Collected from the most famous slang speakers of that name. Expanded with a Dictionary of the Most Substantive Words of Slang. In Beaucaire, published by Ragotin, Rue des Escargots, under the sign of “Vin Tourné,” undated, 28 pp. A very rare edition, unknown to Yves Plessis, *Bibliographie raisonnée de l’argot*, which nevertheless (nos. 70–81) cites a large number of editions. - [Louis REYNIER DE BRIANÇON]. *Lou Crebo-Couert d’un paysan sur la mouert de soun ay*. On the Suffering and Misery of the Fourças Who Are in Galero. No place, no date [ca. 1710]. 30 pp. A very rare Provençal colportage, the first edition of which, according to Brunet, dates from 1709. (Andriès-Bollème, 622; Burgaud des Marets, 1372). - A Discourse for the Consolation of Cuckolds. n.p. [Carpentras], n.d. [18th cent.], 14 pp. - The Will of a Jew from the City of Carpentras. No place, no date [ca. 1750]. 15 pp. A very rare work in the local peasant dialect, unknown to Nisard, Burgaud des Marets, and Reboul. - Panegyric of Jean Guillot. No place, no date [17th century]. 15 pp. A tiny, exceedingly rare booklet unknown to all bibliographies (Nisard, Morin, Hélot, etc.). Only Oberlé’s *Fastes* 104 describes it. Jean Guillot, “the finest of drinkers,” was a native of Angoulême, where his father—the most famous caterer in the province—intended for him to become a chef. But Jean Guillot loved wine above all else. His refined palate particularly appreciated Condrieu. - The Explanation of Dreams. No place, no date, 31 pp. - Bacchus’s Sermon in Favor of Drinkers. No place, no date. [18th cent.], 15 pp., woodcut engraved on the title page and on the verso of the last leaf. An extremely rare booklet unknown to Nisard, Vicaire, Simon, etc. Only Oberlé Fritsch, 533, describes it, emphasizing its rarity. The woodcut on the title page depicts Bacchus seated on a barrel. On the verso of the last leaf, the emblematic coat of arms featuring a bottle and the motto “Donec Totum impleat” is that of the Order of the Drink, a famous Bacchic society in Avignon. - “Dialogue between Cartouche and Mandrin, in the Underworld.” No place, no date, 15 pp. - “Hymns of the Prodigal Son and the Samaritan Woman.” Carpentras: Chez Gaudibert, no date, 15 pp. - Victor MONARD, of Orpierre. Summary of the Rosette Tamisier Case. Carpentras: Veuve Proyet, n.d. [ca. 1852]. 16 pp., vignette on the title page. Rosette Tamisier, a famous miracle survivor, was accused of witchcraft around 1850. Her story caught the interest of Stanislas de Guaïta, the occultist and co-founder of the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross. A fine collection of southern prints of great rarity.