Charles Dickens / Charles Bernard-Derosne - Les Grandes Espérances - 1869
No. 14417991
Lot of 7 volumes 'Oeuvres complètes' d'Edtions Famot, Genève - 1975/1976
No. 14417991
Lot of 7 volumes 'Oeuvres complètes' d'Edtions Famot, Genève - 1975/1976
Between 850 pp. and 1112 pp per volume - 29 x 22 cm
Editions Famot, Genève, 1975-1976
Important and magnificent volumes in full leather richly decorated with frames and patterns in red, black and gold; smooth red leather spine adorned with fake ornate gilded compartments, title label and medallions with lilies (in compartments); golden top edges Friction of use not too serious on corners, borders, spine and covers; very good condition of the bindings, very decorative; inside: clean and fresh, each volume abundantly illustrated in black and white in the text and colour inserts laminated on strong paper, tinted; with end pieces and decoration of the texts in sanguine; large red silk bookmarks. Printing of texts in 2 colours on luxury argan bouffant, specially made for these volumes of exception. Each volume contains the complete works of the cited author.
1° Alfred de Musset - 904p. 2 columns/p. Illustrations of Devéria, Johannot, Gavarni, Bida etc.
2° Jean Racine - 876p. 2 col/p.
3° Beaumarchais - 842p. 2 col/p.
4° Victor Hugo - 904p. 2 col/p.
5° Marivaux - 904p. 2 col/p. "Cette édition du Théâtre complet de Marivaux comprend 'La Commère', pièce dont le manuscrit à été découvert en 1965 dans les archives de la Comédie Française". Illustrations of Watteau, Lancret, Vanloo, Gravelot and.
6° Beaudelaire - 1021p. 2 col/p. Illustrations of Baudelaire, Rodin, Rops, Bracquemond etc.
7° Corneille - 1112p. 2 col/p. "Tirage enrichi de la totalité des frontispices gravés par François Chauveau pour les pièces de Corneille"
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