Pierre Corneille / Molière / René Descartes / Blaise Pascal - Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, Gallimard, ensemble de 6 volumes - 1950-1958

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The Bibliothèque de la Pléiade six-volume set in full brown leather bindings with a jacket features works by Pierre Corneille, Molière, René Descartes and Blaise Pascal, published 1950–1958 by Gallimard NRF Paris, totaling 7376 pages.

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Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, NRF, Librairie Gallimard, Paris

in-12, publisher's flexible binding, in full tan morocco, long spine adorned with gold fillets, title and volume numbers in gold. Under rhodoid (except for the Complete Works of Molière) but, no slipcase for any of the volumes. Printed on Bible paper by Bolloré Papeteries.

1. Corneille, Pierre, Théâtre complet, text prefaced and annotated by Pierre Lièvre, edition completed by Roger Caillois, 1957, 2 volumes, I. 1334 pp., II. 1276 pp. Completed printing on 20 May 1957.

Good copy, binding well preserved; light signs of use on the rhodoid and split at the tail of volume I.

2. Molière, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit, Oeuvres complètes, text established and annotated by Maurice RAT, 1951, 2 volumes, I. 858 pp., II. 958 pp. Completed printing on 20 November 1950.

Binding well preserved despite absence of rhodoid and case. Small scuffs at the headcaps and at the tail of the spine of volume II.

3. Descartes, René, Oeuvres et Lettres, texts presented by André Bridoux, 1958, 1 volume, 1421 pp. Completed printing on 30 April 1958.

Very fine copy, binding and rhodoid in very good condition despite signs of use.

4. Pascal, Blaise, Oeuvres complètes, text established and annotated by Jacques Chevalier, 1957, 1 volume, 1529 pp. Completed printing on 5 June 1957.

Very fine copy, binding and rhodoid also in very good condition despite signs of use

Dimensions (cm): 17.5 x 11 x 3
Weight (kg): 2.703 for the 6 volumes

Fast and careful shipping in secure packaging.

Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, NRF, Librairie Gallimard, Paris

in-12, publisher's flexible binding, in full tan morocco, long spine adorned with gold fillets, title and volume numbers in gold. Under rhodoid (except for the Complete Works of Molière) but, no slipcase for any of the volumes. Printed on Bible paper by Bolloré Papeteries.

1. Corneille, Pierre, Théâtre complet, text prefaced and annotated by Pierre Lièvre, edition completed by Roger Caillois, 1957, 2 volumes, I. 1334 pp., II. 1276 pp. Completed printing on 20 May 1957.

Good copy, binding well preserved; light signs of use on the rhodoid and split at the tail of volume I.

2. Molière, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit, Oeuvres complètes, text established and annotated by Maurice RAT, 1951, 2 volumes, I. 858 pp., II. 958 pp. Completed printing on 20 November 1950.

Binding well preserved despite absence of rhodoid and case. Small scuffs at the headcaps and at the tail of the spine of volume II.

3. Descartes, René, Oeuvres et Lettres, texts presented by André Bridoux, 1958, 1 volume, 1421 pp. Completed printing on 30 April 1958.

Very fine copy, binding and rhodoid in very good condition despite signs of use.

4. Pascal, Blaise, Oeuvres complètes, text established and annotated by Jacques Chevalier, 1957, 1 volume, 1529 pp. Completed printing on 5 June 1957.

Very fine copy, binding and rhodoid also in very good condition despite signs of use

Dimensions (cm): 17.5 x 11 x 3
Weight (kg): 2.703 for the 6 volumes

Fast and careful shipping in secure packaging.

Details

Number of books
6
Subject
Literature, Theatre
Book title
Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, Gallimard, ensemble de 6 volumes
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre Corneille / Molière / René Descartes / Blaise Pascal
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1950
Publication year youngest item
1958
Edition
Reprint
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, Gallimard, nrf, Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
7376
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Objects sold
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