MOLIÈRE. OEuvres... Paris, Pierre Prault, 1734. 6 vol. in-4, - Lot 46

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MOLIÈRE. OEuvres... Paris, Pierre Prault, 1734. 6 vol. in-4, - Lot 46
MOLIÈRE. OEuvres... Paris, Pierre Prault, 1734. 6 vol. in-4, 22 x 29 cm, 1 blank, 3 ff, LXXII + 330 pp, 4 pl. & 2 ff, 448 pp, 6 pl. & 1 blank, 3 ff, 432 pp (misquoted 442), 6 pl. & 1 blank, 3 ff, 420 pp..., 6 pl. & 3 ff. 618 pp. 5 pl. &3 ff. 554 pp. 6 pl. contemporary binding in fawn porphyry calf, triple gilt filleting on boards, spine ribbed with gilt designs, title-pieces, gilt edges. "Boucher's masterpiece of illustration, one of the most beautiful books of the first part of the 18th century" (Cohen). The illustrations include a portrait of Molière engraved by Bernard François Lépicié after Charles Coypel, a fleuron repeated on each title, 33 plates engraved in etching by Laurent Cars after François Boucher, and 198 bandeaux, lettrines and culs-de-lampe, some repeated, drawn by Boucher, Blondel, Oppenord and engraved by Joullain and Cars. A fine copy. The error in "comtesse" (volume VI, p. 360) is corrected. Old staining and light foxing on a few leaves of volumes IV and V. Joints slightly rubbed. Cohen 712. Expert : Cédric et Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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