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36 - CORNEILLE (Pierre). THE PLAYS OF P. CORNEILLE, with commentaries [by Voltaire], and other interesting pieces. No place [Geneva], no publisher’s name, 1765. Twelve volumes in 8vo, marbled fawn calfskin, smooth spine with compartments and ornamentation, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, marbled edges (contemporary binding). A small tear on the top cap of vol. 2; a snag with a tiny tear on the top caps of vols. 9 and 10; the top cap of vol. 12 is worn down; a few rounded corners; very scattered light foxing; some browned pages. SECOND EDITION edited by VOLTAIRE. This is a reprint of the 1764 edition, published in 12 volumes with the same engravings. It is ILLUSTRATED with a frontispiece by Pierre, engraved by Watelet, depicting “Genie Crowning the Bust of Corneille,” and 34 INSET ILLUSTRATIONS by GRAVELOT, engraved by Baquoy, Flipart, Lemire, Lempereur, de Longueil, Prévost, and Radiguet. VOLTAIRE had it printed by subscription by the Cramer brothers in Geneva, accompanying it with commentary, in order to provide for a descendant of the great Corneille, whom he had taken in. All of Europe took part. A GOOD COPY in uniform period binding, complete with engravings. ¶ Cohen, 255 - Picot, 642.
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CORNEILLE (Pierre). THE PLAYS OF P. CORNEILLE, with commentaries [by Voltaire], and other interesting pieces. No place [Geneva], no publisher’s name, 1765. Twelve volumes in 8vo, marbled fawn calfskin, smooth spine with compartments and ornamentation, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, marbled edges (contemporary binding). A small tear on the top cap of vol. 2; a snag with a tiny tear on the top caps of vols. 9 and 10; the top cap of vol. 12 is worn down; a few rounded corners; very scattered light foxing; some browned pages. SECOND EDITION edited by VOLTAIRE. This is a reprint of the 1764 edition, published in 12 volumes with the same engravings. It is ILLUSTRATED with a frontispiece by Pierre, engraved by Watelet, depicting “Genie Crowning the Bust of Corneille,” and 34 INSET ILLUSTRATIONS by GRAVELOT, engraved by Baquoy, Flipart, Lemire, Lempereur, de Longueil, Prévost, and Radiguet. VOLTAIRE had it printed by subscription by the Cramer brothers in Geneva, accompanying it with commentary, in order to provide for a descendant of the great Corneille, whom he had taken in. All of Europe took part. A GOOD COPY in uniform period binding, complete with engravings. ¶ Cohen, 255 - Picot, 642.
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