RIVE, Jean Joseph (1730-1791), Abbé. La chasse aux bibliographes et antiquaires mal-avisés . ‘London’ [Aix-en-Provence]: ‘N. Aphobe’ [for the author], 1789. 2 volumes in one, 8° (193 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's devices on title-pages, head-pieces. Divisional title to part I inserted. (Occasional very minor spotting.) Near-contemporary sheep, spine in compartments ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered label, sides with blind rule border, edges red, (sides scuffed). Provenance : A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (engraved bookplate; marginalia and explanatory note, perhaps in another hand).
RIVE, Jean Joseph (1730-1791), Abbé. La chasse aux bibliographes et antiquaires mal-avisés . ‘London’ [Aix-en-Provence]: ‘N. Aphobe’ [for the author], 1789. 2 volumes in one, 8° (193 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's devices on title-pages, head-pieces. Divisional title to part I inserted. (Occasional very minor spotting.) Near-contemporary sheep, spine in compartments ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered label, sides with blind rule border, edges red, (sides scuffed). Provenance : A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (engraved bookplate; marginalia and explanatory note, perhaps in another hand). FIRST EDITION. For thirteen years Rive served as librarian to the Duc de la Vallière, who had formed the most important collection of books of the 18th century. But after the latter's death preference was given to Debure and van Praet for the redaction of the library catalogue. In La chasse aux bibliographes , Rive ‘rakes together everything that the most vindictive spite can suggest, not only concerning the two bibliographers Debure and van Praet and their catalogue, but concerning his late patron, the Duc de la Vallière, and, indeed, all others whom he deemed his enemies, who had any part in the slight which he conceived had been put upon him. Undoubtedly, in spite of all its vindictive bitterness, or perhaps, partly owing to this, it is a book full of interest to all bibliophiles and bibliographers, as well as of no little use for elucidating some obscure points in literary history’ (Christie). Bigmore & Wyman II, 260; Brunet IV, 1321; Christie, ‘The Catalogues of the Library of the Duc de la Vallière’ in Library Chronicle , II, 1885, pp. 153-159); Cioranescu 53419.
RIVE, Jean Joseph (1730-1791), Abbé. La chasse aux bibliographes et antiquaires mal-avisés . ‘London’ [Aix-en-Provence]: ‘N. Aphobe’ [for the author], 1789. 2 volumes in one, 8° (193 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's devices on title-pages, head-pieces. Divisional title to part I inserted. (Occasional very minor spotting.) Near-contemporary sheep, spine in compartments ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered label, sides with blind rule border, edges red, (sides scuffed). Provenance : A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (engraved bookplate; marginalia and explanatory note, perhaps in another hand).
RIVE, Jean Joseph (1730-1791), Abbé. La chasse aux bibliographes et antiquaires mal-avisés . ‘London’ [Aix-en-Provence]: ‘N. Aphobe’ [for the author], 1789. 2 volumes in one, 8° (193 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's devices on title-pages, head-pieces. Divisional title to part I inserted. (Occasional very minor spotting.) Near-contemporary sheep, spine in compartments ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered label, sides with blind rule border, edges red, (sides scuffed). Provenance : A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (engraved bookplate; marginalia and explanatory note, perhaps in another hand). FIRST EDITION. For thirteen years Rive served as librarian to the Duc de la Vallière, who had formed the most important collection of books of the 18th century. But after the latter's death preference was given to Debure and van Praet for the redaction of the library catalogue. In La chasse aux bibliographes , Rive ‘rakes together everything that the most vindictive spite can suggest, not only concerning the two bibliographers Debure and van Praet and their catalogue, but concerning his late patron, the Duc de la Vallière, and, indeed, all others whom he deemed his enemies, who had any part in the slight which he conceived had been put upon him. Undoubtedly, in spite of all its vindictive bitterness, or perhaps, partly owing to this, it is a book full of interest to all bibliophiles and bibliographers, as well as of no little use for elucidating some obscure points in literary history’ (Christie). Bigmore & Wyman II, 260; Brunet IV, 1321; Christie, ‘The Catalogues of the Library of the Duc de la Vallière’ in Library Chronicle , II, 1885, pp. 153-159); Cioranescu 53419.
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