Pontus de THYARD.
Erreurs amoureuses, Augmentees... Lot 128
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[Pontus de THYARD].
Erreurs amoureuses, Augmentees d'une tierce partie. Plus Un livre de Vers Liriques.
In-8, olive morocco, triple fillet, nicely decorated smooth spine, gilt edges (
18th century binding).
Barbier, II-171 // Brunet, V-853 // Cartier, Tournes, II-315 // Cioranescu, 21460 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, V-891.
169-(1 f.) / a-l8 (last 2 blanks) / 100 x 159 mm.
Fourth partly original edition and first complete edition of
Erreurs amoureuses.
This collection of sonnets and poems addressed to a woman nicknamed l'Ombre de ma vie had a strong influence on the poets of his time, particularly Ronsard.
Ombre de ma vie had a strong influence on the poets of his time, particularly Ronsard.
First published in 1549 in Lyon by Jean de Tournes, the
Erreurs amoureuses were followed by a sequel in 1551 under the title
Continuation des erreurs amoureuses.
Two new editions followed in 1553 and 1554, culminating in the 1555 edition, ours, the first complete one, augmented by a third part and a fourth part.
third part and a
Livre de vers liriques.
The title is adorned with a fine arabesque frame as a cul-de-lampe (Cartier, 93), and the verso of the title is illustrated with a portrait of the dedicatee surrounded by the motto
De ma vie l'ombre.
An early facsimile of one of Thyard's writings is bound in fine.
A fine copy in 18th-century olive-green morocco.
Spine faded, copy a little short of margins at head, old handwritten annotations on endpaper.
Provenance: Adolphe Audenet (torn bookplate) and Prosper Blanchemain(bookplate).
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