Cicéron - Œuvres complètes de Cicéron - 1864-1882

Cicero – Complete Works – Firmin Didot, 1864–1882 – 6 volumes half‑leather
Description
Superb complete set of Cicero’s Complete Works, published in Paris by Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie, printers of the Institute of France.
Edition directed by Charles Nisard, member of the Institute, including the original Latin text and the French translation side by side — rare and sought‑after bilingual presentation.

Consisting of five main volumes (1864) and the supplement “Notes on Cicero’s Letters” (1882), this set constitutes the definitive 19th‑century French classical translation.

Bibliographical details
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

Translation and direction: Charles Nisard

Publisher: Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie

Place: Paris

Years: 1864–1882

Set: 6 volumes (5 tomes + supplement)

Format: In‑8, 26 × 18.5 cm)

Binding: Brown half‑leather, spined with raised bands, titles and passing‑dots gilded, gilt decorations

Edges: marbled in multicolours

Paper: strong, of fine quality, typical of Didot editions

Presentation: Latin text and French translation in parallel

Illustrations: engravings vignette of the Institute of France on title pages

Condition
Very good overall:

Bindings solid, leather supple and clean
Gilding neat, little wear to the heads
Interiors fresh, paper slightly age‑taned
Some scattered foxing, without impact on text
Overall homogeneous and decorative

Bibliophile interest
Rare edition for:

its bilingual Latin/French presentation, ideal for philological study
the typographic quality of Firmin Didot, absolute reference of the 19th century
the coherence and beauty of the half‑leather bindings
the presence of the 1882 supplement, rarely preserved with the series
An ideal set for a collector of classical humanities, study library, or as decor for a learned study cabinet.

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