Œuvres complètes

The finest and most complete edition of Regnard, when it properly contains the fifth and sixth volumes, printed in small numbers (as Cohen indicates), and which are rarely found together with the first four.
It is illustrated with a portrait of the author by Rigaud engraved by Tardieu and 11 fine figures by Moreau and Marillier, engraved by Delignon, Duponchel, etc. The remarks and prefaces are by Garnier.
Contemporary full tree calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 stars and fillets. Red morocco title and volume labels. Framing fillet on covers. Lacking at foot of volume 1 and at head of volume 3. Joints of volume 2 cracked. Despite some defects, quite a handsome set.
Volume 1 is dedicated to travel narratives, volumes 2 to 4 to theater, and volumes 5 and 6 to Italian theater. This carefully produced edition, with fine printing and quality engravings, joins the great successes of editions produced by the Imprimerie de Monsieur (Racine, Corneille).