Chateaubriand complete works Ladvocat 1826 first edition

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CHATEAUBRIAND (F.-R. de). Oeuvres complètes. Paris, Ladvocat, 1826-1831, 22 volumes in 11 (only), in-8° 13 x 21 cm., cardboard binding, scattered foxing, former owner’s name on title pages, some volume numbering errors on spines.Essay on Revolutions – Historical Miscellanies – Historical Studies – Travels in America and Italy – Itinerary – The Genius of Christianity – Atala, René and The Last of the Abencerages – Political Miscellanies – Polemics – The Martyrs – The Natchez (volume one only). Each volume features an engraved frontispiece by Charles Thompson bearing the volume number (Vicaire, II, 300).Missing 6 volumes containing: Literary Miscellanies. Miscellanies and Poetry. Moses. The Natchez (Volume Two). Speeches and Opinions. On the Freedom of the Press. Analytical Index.Pleasant set of the collective edition described by Clouzot as the most important and sought-after. First collective edition, partly original (The Natchez, The Last Abencerage, Travels in America, etc.).Shipping outside the European Union and to the French overseas departments and territories is charged. Please contact me before purchasing this lot to obtain the shipping cost.