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CORNEILLE (Pierre). THE PLAYS OF P.
See original version (French)
36
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CORNEILLE (Pierre). THE PLAYS OF P.
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
CORNEILLE (Pierre). THE PLAYS OF P. CORNEILLE, with commentaries [by Voltaire], and other interesting pieces. No place [Geneva], no publisher’s name, 1765. Twelve volumes in 8vo, in marbled fawn calf, smooth, compartmentalised and decorated spines, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, marbled edges (contemporary binding). A small tear to the upper cap of vol. 2; a snag with a very slight tear to the upper caps of vols. 9 and 10; the upper cap of vol. 12 is worn away; a few blunt corners; very scattered light foxing; some browned pages. SECOND EDITION edited by VOLTAIRE. This is a reprint of the 1764 edition, published in 12 volumes with the same engravings. It is ILLUSTRATED with a frontispiece by Pierre, engraved by Watelet, depicting ‘The Genius Crowning the Bust of Corneille’, and 34 INSET ILLUSTRATIONS by GRAVELOT, engraved by Baquoy, Flipart, Lemire, Lempereur, de Longueil, Prévost and Radiguet. It was VOLTAIRE who had it printed by subscription by the Cramer brothers in Geneva, accompanying it with commentaries, in order to provide for a descendant of the great Corneille, whom he had taken in. The whole of Europe took part. A GOOD COPY in uniform period binding, complete with engravings. ¶ Cohen, 255 – Picot, 642.
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