ALMANACH DES MUSES. 1805-1810, 1812-1815. Revue founded by Sautreau de Marsy. Paris, Chez F. Louis, 1805 to 1815 (year 1811 missing). 10 volume in-12.
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15 x 9 cm. In French.
Bound in full spotted basane, red edges, red morocco title-pieces, smooth spines decorated with fleurons, filleted edges.
The Muses Almanac or Selection of Fugitive Poems
1) 1805. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1804.
Almanach des Muses, pour l’An XIII. Forty-first volume of the Collection.
296p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar for the year 1805 (republican), Notice de tous les ouvrages de poésie qui ont paru en 1804.
Among the poets, Andrieux, Antignac, Gouffé, Boisard, Capelle, Chas, Delille, Demoustier, Gobet, Genlis, Hoffman, Legouvé, Millevoye, Rivarol, Voltaire.
A good copy. Spine worn and missing, upper headband frayed, corners rubbed.
2) 1806. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de l’an XIII - 1805.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1806. Forty-second volume of the Collection.
301p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar, Notice des ouvrages de poésie qui ont paru dans l’an treizième. [1805].
Among the poets, Agniel, Artaud, Beaumarchais, Chénier, Damin, Ducis, Fayolle, Guichard, Hoffman, Marmontel, Parny, Robbé, Voltaire.
A good copy. Lower spine frayed, beginning of a split at one end.
3) 1807. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1806.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1807.
324p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1806.
Among the poets, Agniel, Arnault, Berchoux, Chénier, Delille, Ducis, Fayolle, Guichard, Hoffman, Millevoye, Parny, Rougemont, Voltaire.
A good copy. Waterstain on frontispiece, crack to one spine.
4) 1808. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1807.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1808.
Paris, Chez F.Louis, libraire.
324p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1807.
Among the poets, Agniel, Arnault, Aubert, Blanchard de la Musse, Capelle, Delille, Ducis, Guichard, Lamontagne, Tissot, Vilmain, Voltaire.
A good copy. Waterstain on frontispiece and title-page, upper head-board worn, split to one spine.
5) 1809. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1808.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1809.
324p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1808.
Among the poets, Babois, Bach, Bessin, Delille, Didot, Dufresnoy, Florian, Laya, Mayeur, Marmontel, Parny, Thuret, Vial.
A good copy.
6) 1810. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1809.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1810.
312p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1809.
Among the poets, Agniel, Boinvilliers, Chas, Delille, Dubos, Ducis, Jouy, Léonard, Millevoye, Parny, Rivarol, Yduag.
A good copy. Waterstain at the head of the frontispiece and title page, tear at the tail.
7) 1812. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1811.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1812.
304p. Engraved frontispiece, Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1811.
Among the poets, Agniel, Bonnet, Chas, Delacour, Dorange, Ducis, Jouy, Lorrando, Millevoye, Parseval-Grandmaison, Picart, Verneuil, Vigée.
A good copy. Slight wetness at the bottom of the frontispiece and the title page, small tear at the upper headpiece and at the spine.
8) 1813. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1812.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1813.
302p. Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1812.
Among the poets, Agniel, Bonnet, Chas, Damin, Drobecq, Ducis, Jay, Lemercier, Millevoye, Parseval-Grandmaison, Picart, Vegabre, Vigée
A good copy. Slight waterstain at the bottom of the frontispiece and title page, small tear at upper head, leather loss (3cm) at one spine.
9) 1814. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1813.
Almanach des Muses, pour 1814.
Paris, Chez F.Louis, libraire.
306p. Calendar. Notice of all the works of poetry published in 1813.
Among the poets, Agniel, Berenger, Bonnet, Chas, Degay, Drobecq, Ducis, Joseph, Lamontagne, Mollevaut, Piis, Vastey, Vigée.
Good copy. Bottom endpapers torn.
10) 1815. Almanach des Muses ou Choix des Poésies fugitives de 1814.
Almanach des Muses, for 1815.
316p. Engraved frontispiece, Notice de tous les ouvrages de poésie qui ont paru en 1814.
Among the poets, Agniel, Bonnet, Chas, Debassieux, Drobecq, Ducis, Jarraut, Labouisse, Millevoye, Piis, Pillet, Seiglière, Verneuil, Vigée.
A good copy. Small tear to the upper spine.
Claude-Sixte Sautreau de Marsy (1740-1815)
French journalist and man of letters.
He is best remembered for founding the Almanach des Muses in 1765. He wrote articles for the Année littéraire and other magazines. He edited the Selected Works (1786) of Dorat, the Mémoires secrets sur les règnes de Louis XIV et de Louis XV (1790), by Duclos, the letters of Madame de Maintenon (1800), and other publications.