(WAT TYLER). DEFAUCONPRET, Auguste-Jean-Baptiste. ~ Wat-Tyler, ou Dix jours de révolte, roman historique... Paris: [Cosson for] Charles Gosselin; Lecointe et Durey, 1825.
12mo (170 × 95 mm), pp. [4], 214; [4], 170; [4], 201, [1], half-titles. Occasional browning and the odd spot (heavier on titles and half-titles), but generally very fresh. Contemporary quarter sheep, spine with tan morocco labels, gilt, pink paste paper covered boards, vellum tips, yellow edges. Slightly rubbed, a few small wormholes to both joints. Contemporary pencil inscription to first half-title ‘D[emoise]lles Du Bosc’. A very good copy.
First edition, rare, of a historical novel on the English Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 and its leader, Wat Tyler. An original work by Defauconpret, better known as the French translator of Walter Scott, largely responsible for introducing Scott to an enthusiastic European audience. Besides his important Scott translations he published several novels of his own, usually historical. The first half-title verso advertises ‘Robin-Hood, ou Le Proscrit, par le même auteur’, which was published under the title Robert Fitzooth, surnommé Robin Hood, ou Le chef des proscrits (but not until 1828). No UK or US copies located.