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RACINE, Jean (1639-1699). Oeuvres. Paris: Claude Barbin, 1676. [Bound with:] RACINE. Phèdre & Hippolyte. Tragedie. Paris: Jean Ribou, 1677. Two volumes, 12° (159 x 86mm). Woodcut and typographic ornaments, engraved frontispiece, that in vol.I by S. Le Clerc after C. Le Brun, 9 plates by and after F. Chauveau, one plate by Le Clerc after Le Brun. (A few leaves slightly spotted.) Guibert, Bibliographie des Oeuvres de Racine, p.132; p.89; Tchemerzine IX-355-357.
[With:]
RACINE. Esther, Tragedie tirée de l'Escriture Sainte. Paris: Denys Thierry, 1689. [Bound with:] RACINE. Athalie, Tragedie tirée de l'Escriture sainte. Paris: Denys Thierry, 1692. Third ed. Two works in one volume, 12° (155 x 90mm). First blank leaf in first work, both with one engraved plate. Guibert p.96 and 111; Tchemerzine IX-348; 351.
Together three volumes, uniformly bound in red levant morocco, covers gilt with two triple-fillet borders and floral cornerpieces, spines gilt in compartments, blue levant morocco liners lavishly gilt with scroll and small tools, by Mercier Sr de Cuzin, g.e., slip-case.
The edition of the Oeuvres is the first complete edition without Phèdre on the title or advert. (3)
[With:]
RACINE. Esther, Tragedie tirée de l'Escriture Sainte. Paris: Denys Thierry, 1689. [Bound with:] RACINE. Athalie, Tragedie tirée de l'Escriture sainte. Paris: Denys Thierry, 1692. Third ed. Two works in one volume, 12° (155 x 90mm). First blank leaf in first work, both with one engraved plate. Guibert p.96 and 111; Tchemerzine IX-348; 351.
Together three volumes, uniformly bound in red levant morocco, covers gilt with two triple-fillet borders and floral cornerpieces, spines gilt in compartments, blue levant morocco liners lavishly gilt with scroll and small tools, by Mercier Sr de Cuzin, g.e., slip-case.
The edition of the Oeuvres is the first complete edition without Phèdre on the title or advert. (3)