De Sève, Jacques
RACINE, Jean Oeuvres. Paris (de l'imprimerie de Le Breton) 1760…
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de Sève, Jacques RACINE, Jean Oeuvres. Paris (de l'imprimerie de Le Breton) 1760 3 vols. in-4° : [4]-xviii-[6]-414, [4]-iv-447, [4]-iv-412 pp.; 13 pl. (qqs ff. ou pl. lég. brunis, piqs, mouill. marg. au vol. I and beginning of vol. III, ink stains in upper margin of p. 317 of vol. I, stain on p. 289 of vol. II). Contemporary marbled calf, boards with gilt arms and angular fleurons, surrounded by triple gilt fillet, gilt ribbed spines with fleurons, marbled edges (restored jaws, scuffing, slight wear). Illustrated with a portrait of Racine by Daullé, and after Jacques de Sève with 12 hors-texte, 13 bandeaux, 60 culs-de-lampe and 3 different title vignettes. Each illustration is explained at the head of the volumes. Ref. Cohen 846-847 ("Très belle édition"). - Tchemerzine-Scheler V:361. Prov. coat of arms attributable to the German families Tiberquin de Holl (Rietstap pl. XXVIII) or Ophoff de Gueldre (Rietstap 4:CCCXV). - Mention ms. of the ep. on the title of vol. I. - Ep. ms. erased and scratched on upper flyleaf of vol. I.

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de Sève, Jacques RACINE, Jean Oeuvres. Paris (de l'imprimerie de Le Breton) 1760 3 vols. in-4° : [4]-xviii-[6]-414, [4]-iv-447, [4]-iv-412 pp.; 13 pl. (qqs ff. ou pl. lég. brunis, piqs, mouill. marg. au vol. I and beginning of vol. III, ink stains in upper margin of p. 317 of vol. I, stain on p. 289 of vol. II). Contemporary marbled calf, boards with gilt arms and angular fleurons, surrounded by triple gilt fillet, gilt ribbed spines with fleurons, marbled edges (restored jaws, scuffing, slight wear). Illustrated with a portrait of Racine by Daullé, and after Jacques de Sève with 12 hors-texte, 13 bandeaux, 60 culs-de-lampe and 3 different title vignettes. Each illustration is explained at the head of the volumes. Ref. Cohen 846-847 ("Très belle édition"). - Tchemerzine-Scheler V:361. Prov. coat of arms attributable to the German families Tiberquin de Holl (Rietstap pl. XXVIII) or Ophoff de Gueldre (Rietstap 4:CCCXV). - Mention ms. of the ep. on the title of vol. I. - Ep. ms. erased and scratched on upper flyleaf of vol. I.

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