The Works of Moliere

Paris/Philadelphia: Chez Barrie Freres, Editeurs/G. Barrie, 1880. Hardcover. near fine. Quarto. (29cm x 23cm) Bound in full black leather with gilt lettering to spine. Four raised bands to each volume. 32 original wrappers bound in 11 volumes. Each of the 32 parts has a limitation page. Complete. Illustrated with engravings by MM Louis Leloir, Maurice Leloir, Jacques Leman and Edmond Hedouin with tissue guards. Limited to 550 sets of which this is set #540 printed on Papier Verge de Hollande. Volume 1: The Blunderer, Vol. II: The Pretentious Young Ladies, Sganarelle, Don Garcia of Navarre, The Forced Marriage. Vol. 3: The School for Husbands, The Bores, The School for Wives, The School for Wives Criticised. Vol. 4: The Impromptu of Versailles, The Princess of Elis, Don Juan. Vol 5: Love is the Best Doctor, The Misanthrope, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Vol. 6: Melicerte, A Comic Pastoral, The Sicilian, Tartuffe. Vol. 7: Amphitryon, George Danoin, The Miser. Vol. 8: Monsieur De Pourgeaugnao, The Magnificent Lovers, Vol. 9: The Citizen who Apes the Nobleman, Psyche. Vol. 10: Rogueries of Scapin, The Learned Ladies, The Jeallousy of Le Barbouille, Flying Doctor. Vol. 11: The Imaginary Invalid, The Countess of Escarbagnas, Poems. Bookplate of previous owner on each pastedown. Very nice condiition to both interior pages and exterior leather binding.