Anne Le Fèvre(Mme Dacier) - LE PLUTUS et LES NUE'ES D'ARISTOPHANE. COMEDIES GREQUES.TRADUIT EN FRANCOIS. Edition Originale. - 1684
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Original French edition of Aristophanes' comedies Le Plutus and Les Nuées, translated by Anne Le Fèvre (Mme Dacier), published in Paris by Denys Thierry and Claude Barbin in 1684, in-12 format, 386 pages, 16.5 x 10 cm, bound in red morocco leather with excellent condition interior.
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Original edition of the French translation of the two famous comedies by Aristophanes, Le Plutus and The Clouds, produced by Anne Le Fevre (Madame Anne Dacier, 1645-1720).
HISTORICAL ANNOTATIONS: this copy stands out for a particularly notable historical and bibliophilic interest with provenance marks from the period:
- on the title: antique handwritten ex libris
- on the last page: a note written in pre-revolutionary French in the year 1787
- in the preface (inner page): the marginal gloss attests to active study.
PUBLISHER: Paris, at Denys Thierry and Claude Barbin.
YEAR: M D CLXXXIV (1684) Original edition
FORMAT: In-12
DIMENSIONS: 16.5 x 10 cm
BINDING: full red morocco of the period (late 17th century – early 18th century).
Condition of the binding: leather of superb freshness preserving its original shine. Spine and corners perfectly solid, headcaps and corners very well preserved with minimal signs of wear consistent with age.
INTERIOR: excellent overall condition; pages very fresh and text perfectly legible. The antique handwritten annotations are perfectly legible and do not alter in any way the reading of the original text.
Original edition of the French translation of the two famous comedies by Aristophanes, Le Plutus and The Clouds, produced by Anne Le Fevre (Madame Anne Dacier, 1645-1720).
HISTORICAL ANNOTATIONS: this copy stands out for a particularly notable historical and bibliophilic interest with provenance marks from the period:
- on the title: antique handwritten ex libris
- on the last page: a note written in pre-revolutionary French in the year 1787
- in the preface (inner page): the marginal gloss attests to active study.
PUBLISHER: Paris, at Denys Thierry and Claude Barbin.
YEAR: M D CLXXXIV (1684) Original edition
FORMAT: In-12
DIMENSIONS: 16.5 x 10 cm
BINDING: full red morocco of the period (late 17th century – early 18th century).
Condition of the binding: leather of superb freshness preserving its original shine. Spine and corners perfectly solid, headcaps and corners very well preserved with minimal signs of wear consistent with age.
INTERIOR: excellent overall condition; pages very fresh and text perfectly legible. The antique handwritten annotations are perfectly legible and do not alter in any way the reading of the original text.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Literature
Book title
LE PLUTUS et LES NUE'ES D'ARISTOPHANE. COMEDIES GREQUES.TRADUIT EN FRANCOIS. Edition Originale.
Author/ Illustrator
Anne Le Fèvre(Mme Dacier)
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1684
Height
17 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
10 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Denys Thierry,Claude Barbin
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
386
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