RIVAROL (Antoine de). Complete works..., preceded by a notice on his life. Paris : Léopold Collin, 1808. - 5 volumes in-8, red bradel paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed (period binding). First collective edition, partly original, published by Charles-Julien Lioult de Chênedollé and François Fayolle. It is decorated with a portrait of the author on the frontispiece of the first volume. At the end of volume five, there is the "Dialogue du public et de l'anonyme" by M. de Chénier, "La Confession du comte Grifolin. Facétie en dialogue par M. de Maribarou ", a " collection of epigrams, songs and fugitive pieces, Against the Author or Authors of the small Almanach of our Great Men ", etc. Good copy as issued. Some wear to the headpieces and corners, rubbing from use. Scattered foxing. Staining in the lower corner of the false title and the title of volume 5.