Oeuvres.
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Published
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Paris: 1760. [F41994]1760 |
Description / Condition
4to (21 x 28 cm). 3 vols. Half-titles. Contemporary mottled calf, spines with raised bands, gilt in compartments, twin gilt lettered red and brown labels, red edges, marbled endpapers. *Engraved portrait by Daullé dated 1752, engraved vignettes to each title pages, 12 full page engraved plates, 13 head and 60 tail pieces after de Sève. *A magnificent set.
Other Notes
“De Sève’s illustrations combine with the book’s imposing size and typography to make it a work of some magnificence. Though he follows the rococo style of the period, his Racine seems more akin to Oudry’s La Fontaine Fables and Boucher’s Molière than Eisen’s La Fontainte’s Contes et nouvelles and Gravelot’s Boccaccio. In any event, it is an almost faultless achievement.” (Ray)
