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Florian, Jean-Pierre-Claris de. Guillaume Tell, ou la Suisse libre. Ouvrage posthume.

With frontispiece and 5 plates. (4), 205, (5) pp. 12mo. Contemp. half cloth with gilt spine label. – Paris, Librairie économique, an IX (1801).

First edition. Florian (1755–1794) wrote his „Guillaume Tell“ during his arrest from 1793–1794. The text is preceded by a biography of the author, written by Louis-François Jauffret (1770–1840), and several short pieces. – Cf. Tchémerzine V,292 (Paris, Didot, 1802 only). – Boards slighty worn, spine faded. Minor foxing. – Best.-Nr. 25861