Pierre Corneille - Théâtre avec des Commentaires, et autres morceaux intéressans - 1774

Rare illustrated seven-volume set with frontispiece by Pierre, engraved by Watelet, and numerous hors-texte figures engraved after Gravelot, in this edition which constitutes an important publishing undertaking devoted to the dramatic works of one of the principal representatives of French classical theatre -

This collection gathers a large part of Corneille's theatre by accompanying the texts with notes, explanations and reflections intended to illuminate both the composition of the plays and their literary, moral and dramatic significance -

The reader will find the highly varied universe of the Rouen-born dramatist, from the earliest comedies to the great tragedies that established his reputation, with works based on the conflicts between love, honor, duty, ambition, fidelity and raison d’État -

Pierre Corneille / Watelet & Gravelot - Théâtre with Commentaries, and other interesting pieces - Volume I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VIII - Volume V missing - 1774 - In Geneva

- a title, 4 unpaged leaves, 572 pages - a title, 526 pages - a title, 536 pages - a title, 581 pages - a title, 607 pages + index - a title, 635 pages + index - a title, 520 pages

Good condition of bindings, volumes in their half-leather with period corner pieces, marbled covers, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, slightly damaged heads, cracked joints, worn corners, boards and spines worn, speckled edges, spine with raised bands, gilt titling on a piece of fawn morocco, gilt tops -

Good interior condition, browning, text framed, works enriched with a frontispiece by Pierre engraved by Watelet and numerous hors-texte figures engraved after Gravelot, endpapers in fair condition, a pleasing overall set -

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