- DESFONTAINES (François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, said). Epistle to Quintus, on the insensitivity of the Stoics; a piece which competed for the prize of the French Academy for the year 1764. S.l., s.d., (1764), in 8°, 15 pp. in marbled fawn calf, smooth spine with partitions and fleurons, title page, framed with simple cold fillet on the boards, simple gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. Binding of the period. First published work of the author: François-Georges Desfontaines (1733-1825) was the librarian of Monsieur and inspector of the bookshop. He was later known for his abundant production of vaudevilles. Cioranescu, XVIII, 23 211. Bound with 3 occasional poems that participated in the competitions of the Academies: I. The Pleasures of the Soul. Epistle to a friend. Work which competed for the prize of the Academy of Floral Games in Toulouse, in 1763. Toulouse, and sold in Paris, Cuissart, 1763, 8 pp. - II. PEYRAUD DE BEAUSSOL : Poem to the English, on the occasion of the universal peace. S.l.n.d. 1763], 19 pp. Cioranescu, XVIII, 49 707. - III. VALLIER DU SAUSSAY (François-Charles): Aux grands et aux riches: epitre qui a concouru pour le prix de l'Académie Françoise, & qui a été lûe le jour de Saint Louis, à la séance publique de l'Académie d'Amiens. Amsterdam, 1764, 16 pp. Cioranescu, 62 787.
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- DESFONTAINES (François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, said). Epistle to Quintus, on the insensitivity of the Stoics; a piece which competed for the prize of the French Academy for the year 1764. S.l., s.d., (1764), in 8°, 15 pp. in marbled fawn calf, smooth spine with partitions and fleurons, title page, framed with simple cold fillet on the boards, simple gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. Binding of the period. First published work of the author: François-Georges Desfontaines (1733-1825) was the librarian of Monsieur and inspector of the bookshop. He was later known for his abundant production of vaudevilles. Cioranescu, XVIII, 23 211. Bound with 3 occasional poems that participated in the competitions of the Academies: I. The Pleasures of the Soul. Epistle to a friend. Work which competed for the prize of the Academy of Floral Games in Toulouse, in 1763. Toulouse, and sold in Paris, Cuissart, 1763, 8 pp. - II. PEYRAUD DE BEAUSSOL : Poem to the English, on the occasion of the universal peace. S.l.n.d. 1763], 19 pp. Cioranescu, XVIII, 49 707. - III. VALLIER DU SAUSSAY (François-Charles): Aux grands et aux riches: epitre qui a concouru pour le prix de l'Académie Françoise, & qui a été lûe le jour de Saint Louis, à la séance publique de l'Académie d'Amiens. Amsterdam, 1764, 16 pp. Cioranescu, 62 787.

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- DESFONTAINES (François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, said). Epistle to Quintus, on the insensitivity of the Stoics; a piece which competed for the prize of the French Academy for the year 1764. S.l., s.d., (1764), in 8°, 15 pp. in marbled fawn calf, smooth spine with partitions and fleurons, title page, framed with simple cold fillet on the boards, simple gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. Binding of the period. First published work of the author: François-Georges Desfontaines (1733-1825) was the librarian of Monsieur and inspector of the bookshop. He was later known for his abundant production of vaudevilles. Cioranescu, XVIII, 23 211. Bound with 3 occasional poems that participated in the competitions of the Academies: I. The Pleasures of the Soul. Epistle to a friend. Work which competed for the prize of the Academy of Floral Games in Toulouse, in 1763. Toulouse, and sold in Paris, Cuissart, 1763, 8 pp. - II. PEYRAUD DE BEAUSSOL : Poem to the English, on the occasion of the universal peace. S.l.n.d. 1763], 19 pp. Cioranescu, XVIII, 49 707. - III. VALLIER DU SAUSSAY (François-Charles): Aux grands et aux riches: epitre qui a concouru pour le prix de l'Académie Françoise, & qui a été lûe le jour de Saint Louis, à la séance publique de l'Académie d'Amiens. Amsterdam, 1764, 16 pp. Cioranescu, 62 787.
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