14 - [CLASSICAL LITERATURE - DRAMA] - CORNEILLE, Thomas

[CLASSICAL LITERATURE - DRAMA] - CORNEILLE, Thomas "Dramatic Poems. New Edition" Paris, Guillaume Cavelier, 1748, 5 volumes In-12°. Contemporary full calf with root-patterned binding. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with gilded floral panels. Red edges. Upper caps with losses; normal wear and scuffing. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Duflos after Jouvenet, as well as woodcut headpieces, initial letters, and tailpieces, a sought-after collected edition bringing together the dramatic works of Thomas Corneille, the younger brother of Pierre Corneille and a major figure in 17th-century theater. Published in Paris by the bookseller Guillaume Cavelier as part of a publishing partnership typical of the era, this edition offers a comprehensive overview of his theatrical output, including his major tragedies as well as his most famous comedies of manners, such as *L’Amour à la mode* and *Le Feint Astrologue*. Volume 1 opens with eulogies of the author written by his contemporaries. This edition stands out for the care taken in its typographic design and for the inclusion of the academician’s official portrait, finely rendered by the engraver Claude Duflos. References: Quérard, II, 292; Soleinne, V, 915