[CURIOSA - SEDAINE (Michel Jean) - POINSINET (Antoine-Alexan - Lot 67

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[CURIOSA - SEDAINE (Michel Jean) - POINSINET (Antoine-Alexan - Lot 67
[CURIOSA - SEDAINE (Michel Jean) - POINSINET (Antoine-Alexandre-Henri)]. The Temptation of St. Anthony, with figures and music. [Followed by]: The Potpourri of Loth, decorated with figures and music. London, 1781. - 2 parts in one volume in-8, 187 x 120 : frontispiece, 10 ff. 8 pp. of engraved music, 8 plates ; frontispiece, (1 f.), 10 ff. 12 pp. of engraved music, 8 plates. Rusty brown morocco, triple gilt fillet in frame and gilt fleuron on the corners of the boards, spine decorated with bells and satyrs' heads, inner gilt border, gilt edges (20th century binding). Cohen, 948 - Dutel, A-1049 - Pia, Les Livres de l'Enfer, col. 1403-1404 - Fontaine, Cazin, l'éponyme galvaudé, p. 203. Uncommon first edition of this collection of popular and saucy songs, divided into two parts, the first attributed to Michel-Jean Sedaine (1719-1797) and the second to Antoine-Alexandre-Henri Poinsinet (1735-1769 ). It is illustrated in the first edition with two frontispieces and 16 plates engraved by François-Roland Elluin after drawings by Antoine Borel. Copy with the five figures uncovered. Contrary to the assertions of several bibliographers, this edition was not published by Cazin (see Fontaine). A very nice copy in an unsigned 20th century binding, complete with the 20 pages of engraved music. Spine faded. Scattered foxing and soiling to the leaves.
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