Corneille, Molière, Racine, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, La Bruyère, Charles Perrault, Alfred de Vigny, - Lot de 16 Livres Anciens (1925) - Collection Grands Classiques - Reliure Cuir - 1925
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Lot of 16 Ancient French Classics (1925) in leather-bound editions from the Collection Grands Classiques, featuring works by Corneille, Molière, Racine, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, La Bruyère, Perrault and Alfred de Vigny.
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Superb 16-volume set from the famous Collection of the Great French and Foreign Classics, printed in the mid-1920s (mostly dated September 1925) by Imprimerie Paul Brodard in Coulommiers. [1]
Each volume is an “Illustrated Work” of great finesse, including a portrait of the author in a frontispiece under a serpentine border, as well as drawings, leaf-illustrations, and decorative headpieces after renowned artists (Grandville, Drevet, Gravelot...). [1, 2]
Details of the binding:
Elegant period half-leather binding (genuine morocco) with a spine of false raised bands.
Titles, volumes and compartments adorned with gilt florals.
Boards and endpapers clad in magnificent marbled/jaspé paper. [1, 2]
Exact contents of the lot (16 volumes):
Corneille – Oeuvres (2 volumes)
Molière – Oeuvres (2 volumes)
Racine – Théâtre (Vols I and II)
Chateaubriand – Œuvres choisies (Vols I and II)
Lamartine – Poésies et Prose (2 volumes)
La Bruyère – Les Caractères ou les Mœurs de ce siècle (1 volume)
Charles Perrault – Contes (1 volume)
Alfred de Vigny – Poésies (1 volume)
Fénelon – Les Aventures de Télémaque (1 volume)
Madame de Sévigné – Lettres choisies (1 volume)
Boileau – Œuvres (1 volume) [1, 2, 3]
State of conservation:
Centennial–year volumes in good overall condition, interiors very sound. The bindings are fully period and authentic; they show a beautiful patina of time with normal signs of use (light wear at the headcaps, spine and corners).
Note: the leather spine of Volume II of Molière is missing, leaving the volume on its raw cream-colored cardboard board (see photos). The set nevertheless retains a magnificent aesthetic and historical charm, ideal for decorating an elegant library. [1, 2]
Shipment: Fast shipping and extremely careful packaging (heavy/package with reinforced corner protection to secure the bindings). In-person pickup available.
Superb 16-volume set from the famous Collection of the Great French and Foreign Classics, printed in the mid-1920s (mostly dated September 1925) by Imprimerie Paul Brodard in Coulommiers. [1]
Each volume is an “Illustrated Work” of great finesse, including a portrait of the author in a frontispiece under a serpentine border, as well as drawings, leaf-illustrations, and decorative headpieces after renowned artists (Grandville, Drevet, Gravelot...). [1, 2]
Details of the binding:
Elegant period half-leather binding (genuine morocco) with a spine of false raised bands.
Titles, volumes and compartments adorned with gilt florals.
Boards and endpapers clad in magnificent marbled/jaspé paper. [1, 2]
Exact contents of the lot (16 volumes):
Corneille – Oeuvres (2 volumes)
Molière – Oeuvres (2 volumes)
Racine – Théâtre (Vols I and II)
Chateaubriand – Œuvres choisies (Vols I and II)
Lamartine – Poésies et Prose (2 volumes)
La Bruyère – Les Caractères ou les Mœurs de ce siècle (1 volume)
Charles Perrault – Contes (1 volume)
Alfred de Vigny – Poésies (1 volume)
Fénelon – Les Aventures de Télémaque (1 volume)
Madame de Sévigné – Lettres choisies (1 volume)
Boileau – Œuvres (1 volume) [1, 2, 3]
State of conservation:
Centennial–year volumes in good overall condition, interiors very sound. The bindings are fully period and authentic; they show a beautiful patina of time with normal signs of use (light wear at the headcaps, spine and corners).
Note: the leather spine of Volume II of Molière is missing, leaving the volume on its raw cream-colored cardboard board (see photos). The set nevertheless retains a magnificent aesthetic and historical charm, ideal for decorating an elegant library. [1, 2]
Shipment: Fast shipping and extremely careful packaging (heavy/package with reinforced corner protection to secure the bindings). In-person pickup available.
Details
Number of books
16
Subject
Literature
Book title
Lot de 16 Livres Anciens (1925) - Collection Grands Classiques - Reliure Cuir
Author/ Illustrator
Corneille, Molière, Racine, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, La Bruyère, Charles Perrault, Alfred de Vigny,
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1925
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Paul Brodard
Number of pages
6000
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