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60 - MOLIÈRE. WORKS, with grammatical notes; Preface and Observations on Each Play, by M. Bret. P., Compagnie des Libraires Associés, 1773. Six volumes in 8vo, marbled fawn calf, with triple gilt fillet framing on the covers, plain spine divided into compartments and decorated with gilt fleurons, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, gilt filleted caps and corners, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Slight wear and loss of leather at the spine and on the upper edge of the front cover of volume 2; minor wear on the back cover of volume 2; some scuffing with loss of gold on the covers. FIRST PRINTING (identifiable by the duplicate pages 66, 67, 80, and 81 in Volume I) of this FAMOUS ILLUSTRATED EDITION prepared by Bret: a PORTRAIT of Molière by Mignard, 6 title medallions and 33 out-of-text ILLUSTRATIONS engraved on copper by MOREAU the Younger. ¶ Cohen, 716 - Tchemerzine, IV-828.
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MOLIÈRE. WORKS, with grammatical notes; Preface and Observations on Each Play, by M. Bret. P., Compagnie des Libraires Associés, 1773. Six volumes in 8vo, marbled fawn calf, with triple gilt fillet framing on the covers, plain spine divided into compartments and decorated with gilt fleurons, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, gilt filleted caps and corners, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Slight wear and loss of leather at the spine and on the upper edge of the front cover of volume 2; minor wear on the back cover of volume 2; some scuffing with loss of gold on the covers. FIRST PRINTING (identifiable by the duplicate pages 66, 67, 80, and 81 in Volume I) of this FAMOUS ILLUSTRATED EDITION prepared by Bret: a PORTRAIT of Molière by Mignard, 6 title medallions and 33 out-of-text ILLUSTRATIONS engraved on copper by MOREAU the Younger. ¶ Cohen, 716 - Tchemerzine, IV-828.
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