Jean RACINE
Oeuvres, avec des commentaires, par Luneau de Boisjermain
De l'imprimerie de Louis Cellot|Paris • et Londrespour les tomes VI et VII [London] 1768|12.50 x 19.50 cm|7 volumes reliés
A charming edition with a portrait of the playwright engraved by Gaucher after Santerre, and 12 figures by Gravelot intaglio engraved by Le Mire, Flipart, Rousseau, Lempereur, Duclos, Vasseur, Prévost, Simonet and Née.
Contemporary marbled calf, spines richly gilt (their decoration being attributed to Gravelot) with gilt anthropomorphic suns at head, lyres and honeybees to foot, as well as gilt trophies to centre; title in gilt surrounded by gilt laurels, triple gilt fillet frame to covers. Gilt fillet and striae to headpieces and edges of covers, all edges gilt.
A little light spotting, spine and hinges repaired, some parts of the spine re-gilded.
Contemporary marbled calf, spines richly gilt (their decoration being attributed to Gravelot) with gilt anthropomorphic suns at head, lyres and honeybees to foot, as well as gilt trophies to centre; title in gilt surrounded by gilt laurels, triple gilt fillet frame to covers. Gilt fillet and striae to headpieces and edges of covers, all edges gilt.
A little light spotting, spine and hinges repaired, some parts of the spine re-gilded.
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