Espiegleries, joyeusetés, bons-mots, folies, des vérités
Published: 1789
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Notes: Half-titles only.

According to a "Nota" at end of v. 3, probably written by the author, these 3 vols. were printed at least twelve years previous to their publication but were seized by the authorities. This is followed by "Observations de l'imprimeur", apologizing for misprints & stating "L'auteur n'a point voulu que j'ajoutasse un errata", & printer's imprint: A Khel, de l'impr. de F. Chanson. 1789.

Also printed from the same setting with titles "Oeuvres de la marquise de Palmarèze [pseud.]" & "Folies de la jeunesse de sir S. Peters Talassa-Aitheï [pseud.]"; apparently into some copies of Mérards works were inserted leaves containing half-title & t.-p., the latter of which reads "Oeuvres de m. de Mérard-Saint-Just ... A Paris, chez l'auteur. 1782"; for an instance of a copy of the present work so noted, see Jules Gay, Bibliographie des ouvrages relatifs à l'amour ..., 2 (1897), 158.

"L'esprit des moeurs au XVIIIe siecle, ou La petite maison, proverbe en deux actes, et en prose, traduit du congo" (v. 2, p. [5]-120), here with divisional t.-p. purportedly of the "IIIe édition", was written in French apparently by Mérard, though it has also been ascribed to the Marquis de Sade.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Chansons. Espiegleries, joyeusetés, bons-mots, folies, des vérités.; title: [v. 2.] L'esprit des moeurs au 18me siecle ... La création du monde. Joseph et Puthipar [!]. Onan. Suzanne et les deux vieillards ... Judith. Les monosyllabes.; title: [v. 3.] David et Betsabée. Thamar. L'epiphanie. Saint-Just. Sainte-Elisabeth. Saint-Charles Borromée. Panégirique de la Magdelene. Péroraison du Panegirique de S.-Fiacre.