[MOLIÈRE]. The Works […] Accompanied by a Biography of Molière, Variants, a Commentary, and a Glossary, by Anatole FRANCE. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, Publisher, 1876–1906. 7 volumes, in-8°, blue half-shagreen, gilt fillet bordering the covers, smooth gilt and mosaic-patterned spine, gilt head (contemporary binding). Portrait of the author on the frontispiece. ONE OF THE 152 COPIES PRINTED ON HOLLAND PAPER, this one (no. 100), initialed by the publisher; volume VII printed on CHINE PAPER. Copy enriched with A SET OF 35 ETCHINGS ON CHINE PAPER, including a title plate, engraved after François BOUCHER, four of which are in red chalk; and an additional state of the portrait on chine paper. Spine very slightly faded. Vicaire, II, 766.
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[MOLIÈRE].
The Works […] Accompanied by a Biography of Molière, Variants, a Commentary, and a Glossary, by Anatole FRANCE. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, Publisher, 1876–1906. 7 volumes, in-8°, blue half-shagreen, gilt fillet bordering the covers, smooth gilt and mosaic-patterned spine, gilt head (contemporary binding).
Portrait of the author on the frontispiece.
ONE OF THE 152 COPIES PRINTED ON HOLLAND PAPER, this one (no. 100), initialed by the publisher; volume VII printed on CHINE PAPER.
Copy enriched with A SET OF 35 ETCHINGS ON CHINE PAPER, including a title plate, engraved after François BOUCHER, four of which are in red chalk; and an additional state of the portrait on chine paper.
Spine very slightly faded.
Vicaire, II, 766.
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