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Theatre Complet de J. Racine, M. Auger, Paris, 1864

$20.00
SKU LAN6956

Theatre Complet de J. Racine, Precede D'Une Notice par M. Auger, Secretaire Perpetuel de L'Academie Francaise. The complete theatrical works of Jean Racine (1639-1699), considered one of the three great 17th Century French dramatists.

Published by Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie, 1864. Bound by Truchy of Paris.

A good hardback with raised bands and gilt titles. Boards are scuffed and bumped with splitting at the head of the spine for about 2cm. Light cracking to marbled endpapers covering inner joint, but still soundly bound.

Text is nice and bright throughout with age spotting and light water staining to text. An attractive owner's signature dated to 1866 on blank free endpaper. Frontispiece. glt edge to text block. Imperfect, but a good reading copy.

663pp + 1pp.

Language: French.

Dimensions: 180mm high x 119mm wide x 30mm deep.

Unpacked weight approximately 532g.