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8 Vols. The Works Of Molière. 2nd Ed. 1697 Fine Red Morocco Leather Uvres De Monsieur De Molière. 30 Engraved Illustrations
by Molière (1622-1673)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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VINELAND, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Thierry. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1697. Second Edition. leather. Engravings; 2500 pages; Les Uvres de Monsieur de Molière. Denys Thierry, Claude Barbin et Pierre Trabouillet, Paris, 1697. Second edition. Eight volumes, 12mo (156 x 91mm). 30 engraved illustrations by Sauvé after Brissart, woodcut initials and ornaments (occasional light offsetting). 19th-century red morocco by Duru and Chambolle, edges gilt. The second edition of the illustrated collected works of France's greatest playwright by Thierry, Barbin, and Trabouillet. Molière? S sharp and bravura sense of humor, which encompasses the whole scope of human life, earned him the favor of Louis XIV? And the approbation of the Catholic church. This edition reproduces Thierry's 1682 illustrated edition, which was the first to print the text of his Don Juan [engraving included] A play attacking hypocrites which was quickly suspended, requiring him to censor the final lines even in print. Tchemerzine IV, 826-827; Guibert, II, p. 629-658; Pléiade, I, CXVIII-CXXV. Condition crisp and Near Fine. Barely rubbed. Gilt very bright. Interiors with light ageing but crisp with minimal foxing. End papers with gold filigreed edges. Contemporary book dealers note tipped in. 6.5" x 4". .
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39246
- Title
- 8 Vols. The Works Of Molière. 2nd Ed. 1697 Fine Red Morocco Leather Uvres De Monsieur De Molière. 30 Engraved Illustrations
- Author
- Molière (1622-1673)
- Illustrator
- Sauvé after Brissart
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thierry
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1697
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tipped In
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Jacket
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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