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La nouvelle Héloïse, ou lettres de deux amants

Illustrated by: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758–1823)
Engraved by: Jacques Louis Copia (French, 1764–1799)
Portrait(s) designed by: Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain (French, 1754–1842)
Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French, 1712–1778)
Publisher: Bossange, Masson et Besson (French, active early 19th century)
1808
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with six etching and engravings
Dimensions Overall (each vol., variable): 20.6 x 13.1 x 3.4 cm (8 1/8 x 5 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1785a-d
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Bossange, Masson et Besson [et al.], 1808

Catalogue Raisonné Cohen-de Ricci 906
Description(Paris: Bossange, Masson et Besson [et al.], 1808) Octavo, four vols.; [v. 1] [2 ff] LXII, 356 pp., plus 3 plates; [v. 2] [2 ff.] 464 pp., plus 3 pls.; [v. 3] [2 ff.] 419 pp.; [v. 4] [2 ff.] 383 pp.; contemporary gilt-stamped speckled brown calf (ivory-colored phase box [v. 1, 4]).

Literary illustrations; author portrait.
ProvenanceInscribed on half title "Donné à Mademoiselle Emilinette Charleston 22 fevrier 1838," acquired in 1920 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.