Joachim DU BELLAY. Les Œuvres françoises. 8 parts in a large volume in-8, vellum with gilt covers, gilt edges (Binding of the period). Brunet, I-749 // Cioranescu, 8280 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, III-75 (12 f.) / a8, b4 // I. 40 f. / A-E8 // II. 80 f. / A-K8 // III. 96 f. / A-M8 // IV. 88 f. / A-L8 // V. 60 f. / A-G8, H4// VI. 64 f. / A-H8 // VII. 80 f. / A-K8 // VIII. 72 f. / A-I8 / 107 x 165 mm Third edition of the works of Joachim Du Bellay. It is a dummy collection of works already published by Federic Morel and brought together under a general title. It consists of the following eight parts La Defense et illustration de la langue françoise. - L'Olive et autres œuvres poétiques. - A collection of poetry presented to... Madame Marguerite. - Two books of the Aeneid... - Various poems. - Les Regrets and other poetic works. - Divers jeux rustiques and other poetic works. - Epithalame sur le mariage de... Philibert Emanuel duc de Savoie... These parts all have a separate title with Morel's address and the date 1568 except for the Defense et illustration de la langue françoise which is dated 1569. They are paginated separately. These eight parts are preceded by a general title addressed to Federic Morel, dated 1569, followed by 11 leaves for the privilege, dedication and table. Copy set in contemporary vellum which has crumpled and faded gold. Some old handwritten annotations and a few underlined passages.