The Works of Moliere
by Moliere
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris/Philadelphia: Chez Barrie Freres, Editeurs/G. Barrie, 1880. Hardcover. near fine. Quarto. (29cm x 23cm) Bound in full black leather with gilt lettering to spine. Four raised bands to each volume. 32 original wrappers bound in 11 volumes. Each of the 32 parts has a limitation page. Complete. Illustrated with engravings by MM Louis Leloir, Maurice Leloir, Jacques Leman and Edmond Hedouin with tissue guards. Limited to 550 sets of which this is set #540 printed on Papier Verge de Hollande. Volume 1: The Blunderer, Vol. II: The Pretentious Young Ladies, Sganarelle, Don Garcia of Navarre, The Forced Marriage. Vol. 3: The School for Husbands, The Bores, The School for Wives, The School for Wives Criticised. Vol. 4: The Impromptu of Versailles, The Princess of Elis, Don Juan. Vol 5: Love is the Best Doctor, The Misanthrope, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Vol. 6: Melicerte, A Comic Pastoral, The Sicilian, Tartuffe. Vol. 7: Amphitryon, George Danoin, The Miser. Vol. 8: Monsieur De Pourgeaugnao, The Magnificent Lovers, Vol. 9: The Citizen who Apes the Nobleman, Psyche. Vol. 10: Rogueries of Scapin, The Learned Ladies, The Jeallousy of Le Barbouille, Flying Doctor. Vol. 11: The Imaginary Invalid, The Countess of Escarbagnas, Poems. Bookplate of previous owner on each pastedown. Very nice condiition to both interior pages and exterior leather binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59012
- Title
- The Works of Moliere
- Author
- Moliere
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chez Barrie Freres, Editeurs/G. Barrie
- Place of Publication
- Paris/Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1880
- Bookseller catalogs
- plays;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...