Stone J.J.Bacon-Tacon / Research On Origins Celtic 2/2 Eo 1798 Bugey

Description: [CELTISM - ARCHEOLOGY - REGIONALISM - ART AND HISTORY - BUGEY] Pierre-Jean-Jacques BACON TACON1738-1817 Born in Oyonnax in Ain on July 17, 1738 and died in Mars 1817.A politician, he founded his own patriotic club and was received into the Society of Jacobins.He was also a member of the secret police under the Directory, antiques dealer in Lyon in 1800, named Count of the Holy Roman Empire in 1767 by the Duke of Württemberg. He gave up his title of count in July 1789.This original character with a strange name would have been a doctor, attached to the medical service of Catherine II of Russia. He arrived in Saint Honoré les Bains around 1812 after an adventurous and eventful life. A passionate archaeologist, he had, he said, found documents on the spa town in the dust of German libraries and wanted to restore the luster of the ancient establishment. In particular, he built a swimming pool divided into compartments by wooden partitions and invented a primitive shower system. Not enough customers came, Bacon-Tacon, who was not rich, found himself completely ruined. We attribute these words to him: “My poor dog lives very badly and I live like a dog and yet we keep treasures”He had to resolve to sell his last possession: a box enriched with diamonds which had been given to him in the name of the Empress of Russia. Alas! The diamonds turned out to be rhinestones. It was the final blow, he left the country permanently in the company of his large Siberian dog and died 4 years later in the greatest distress.(Source GenNièvre-Paule Ranty website) -Text in French We sell herePierre JJ BACON-TACON Research on Celtic Origins, Mainly on those of Bugey considered as Cradle of the Celtic DeltaComplete work in 2 volumesOriginal edition for both volumes First Printing Published by Imprimerie De P. Didot l'Aîné, Year VI (1798)In Paris with Carteret and in Bourg with Dufour and JosseranTwo volumes in-8 (approximately 20.5x13cm)Volume 1: portrait of the author Pierre JJ Bacon Tacon on the frontispiece, 572 pp., out-of-text plan of the temple of Isarnore (Double-sided printed plate), a folding board (Fish: Tacon d'Auvergne). Volume 2: 479pp., 6[+2] plates 1 Large folding plate of medals (tears on folds), the wandering Latona, suppliant Latona, the Latona with the oracles, Artemis and Ptolemy Osiris (Double plate, the two busts facing each other), some vignettes engraved in the text, foreword table and important table of contents at the end. Missing as almost always, for a reason that remains mysterious, are pages 81 to 108 of volume II, replaced by a 24-page notebook entitled "Reasoned notice by PJJ Bacon-Tacon of an ancient bust of Alcibiades, sculpted by Socrates, followed by a notice on Alcibiades". This "additional" text includes 2 engraved plates: "Alcibiades", and the “Chloris or Greek flora” The author, originally from Bugey, tries to explain the origins of "the cradle of the Celtic delta", that constituted Bugey, the Pays de Gex and part of Bresse and develops a history of the Bugey until the 16th century. This is followed by historical considerations on hydrography, ancient cults, antiquities, and in particular in alphabetical order the origin of place names and ancient families of Bugey and the territory of Gex. The second volume addresses the history of Valromey, quotes from ancient authors, continues with etymological and religious considerations on Gallic cultsThe last part is devoted to “Onomatic searches handled in alphabetical order, on various Celtic proper names, most of them foreign to the Celtic Delta, and belonging to others Gallic countries" followed by a "Short explanation of a large number of Celtic proper names still existing". Good period binding, 1/2 decorated and gilded fawn leather, decorated smooth spine, 2 title and leather volume red morocco, gold titling, 3 yellow slices Minimal usual miscellaneous binding defects as often for old works, spines a little rubbed, various wear and friction etc., small slots glued back onto jaws, etc...Beautiful overall appearance, solid and cleanExcellent interior condition, clean and fresh, almost without foxing see visuals... Rare work A passionate archaeologist, he had, he said, found documents on the spa town in the dust of German libraries and wanted to restore the luster of the ancient establishment. In particular, he built a swimming pool divided into compartments by wooden partitions and invented a primitive shower system. Not enough customers came, Bacon-Tacon, who was not rich, found himself completely ruined. We attribute these words to him: “My poor dog lives very badly and I live like a dog He had to resolve to sell his last possession: a box enriched with diamonds which had been given to him in the name of the Empress of Russia. Alas! The diamonds turned out to be rhinestones. It was the final blow, Bugey until the 16th century. This is followed by historical considerations on hydrography, ancient cults, a

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