Molière - Œuvres [Tirage Numéroté] - 1970

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Molière — Œuvres [Tirage Numéroté], a 9‑volume illustrated commemorative edition of the 1734 theatrical works and writings, reprinted in 1970 by Michel de L’Ormeraie (Paris), bound in full morocco leather with gilded spines and numerous illustrations, totaling over 3000 pages in French, numbered edition (exemplar no. 2827).

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Valuable facsimile reprint of the illustrated edition of 1734 of Molière's theatrical works and writings, produced on the occasion of the tercentenary of the author's death in the rare, elegant 9-volume edition published by Michel de L’Ormeraie.
A specimen belonging to the first NUMBERED EDITION (specimen no. 2827)

The work enriched by numerous black-and-white engravings inside and outside the text, with illustrated title pages, decorative vignettes, and full-page plates.

Œuvres de Moliere. Nouvelle édition. À Paris, M.DCC.XXXIV. Avec privilège du Roi. Édition pour le tricentenaire de la mort de Molière, Paris, chez Michel de L’Ormeraie, 1970.

OPERA COMPLETE in 9 volumes with over 3000 total pages.

Copies with pages in overall very good condition. Usual signs of time and use.

Volumes bound in full morocco leather, marbled, with titles on the labels and rich gilded embellishments to the spines. Armorial crest and gold fillets to the boards. Guards and endpapers in multicolored marbled paper. Gilded edges.

Valuable facsimile reprint of the illustrated edition of 1734 of Molière's theatrical works and writings, produced on the occasion of the tercentenary of the author's death in the rare, elegant 9-volume edition published by Michel de L’Ormeraie.
A specimen belonging to the first NUMBERED EDITION (specimen no. 2827)

The work enriched by numerous black-and-white engravings inside and outside the text, with illustrated title pages, decorative vignettes, and full-page plates.

Œuvres de Moliere. Nouvelle édition. À Paris, M.DCC.XXXIV. Avec privilège du Roi. Édition pour le tricentenaire de la mort de Molière, Paris, chez Michel de L’Ormeraie, 1970.

OPERA COMPLETE in 9 volumes with over 3000 total pages.

Copies with pages in overall very good condition. Usual signs of time and use.

Volumes bound in full morocco leather, marbled, with titles on the labels and rich gilded embellishments to the spines. Armorial crest and gold fillets to the boards. Guards and endpapers in multicolored marbled paper. Gilded edges.

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Number of books
9
Subject
Literature, Theatre
Book title
Œuvres [Tirage Numéroté]
Author/ Illustrator
Molière
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1970
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus, Commemorative edition, Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
19.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Michel de L’Ormeraie; Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
3000
ItalyVerified
5
Objects sold
Private

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