82 - CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). *Atala*. René P., Le Normant, 1805. 12mo, long-grained red morocco, spine decorated with a green morocco title label, Greek-style dentil molding with corner fleurons on the covers, dentil molding on the edges, gilt edges (contemporary binding).

CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). *Atala*. René P., Le Normant, 1805. 12mo, long-grained red morocco, spine decorated with a green morocco title label, Greek-style dentil molding with corner fleurons on the covers, dentil molding on the edges, gilt edges (contemporary binding). FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION, illustrated with 4 engravings for *Atala* and 2 engravings for *René*, engraved by Augustin de Saint-Aubin and Choffard. This first collection of *Atala* and *René* was revised with the utmost care by the author and expanded with a remarkable 46-page preface, which appears here in its original edition. Autograph letter signed by A. de Saint-Aubin (one page, folio) addressed to the bookseller Renouard, dated 19 Prairial, enclosed “I expect to receive and submit to you in the coming days the three etchings by Mr. Choffard for *Atala*. I ask you to give my young man my copy of Pascal’s *Pensées*, which Mr. de Condorcet gave me; I have promised to lend it to one of my friends who wishes to read the notes.” A REMARKABLE COPY IN PERIOD MOROCCAN LEATHER, CITED BY CARTERET (Trésor du bibliophile, vol. I, p. 161): “A copy, admirably preserved, in a lovely antique morocco binding, is found in the Duchemin Library.”