Author: SIGRAIS, CLAUDE-GUILLAUME BOURDON).
Title: Histoire Des Rats, Pour Servir A l'Histoire Universelle
Description: Ratopolis (Paris?), N.P. 1737, First and Only. Full-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 2 full pp. engraved plates, Title (in red and black) vignette. 140 pp. + index and errata. 8vo, contemporary calf; Spine with raised bands and Morocco title piece. A Ratopolis (Paris), 1737. First Edition. Author's first book. A work of satire partly written as a reaction to Moncrif's "Histoire des Chats" . This edition is not listed in the Bibliotheque National On-Line catalogue. Earlier this satyrical work as attr. to Voltaire. A fine copy apart for tape repair to tiltle pp. See:Barbier, 764; COHEN RICCI, Guide de l'amateur de livres a gravures du XVIII siecle , 954; WELLER, Druckorte, 101; DOBBERTIN, Rattenfängersage, Nr. 121 Some tape stains [title] and and at inner margin of print... Good.

Keywords: Satyre


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