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Oeuvres de Jean Racine
Jean Racine; L. S. Auger
1875
Furne, Jouvet et Cie. : Paris
9" by 6"
[4], xii, 719, [1pp.]
SUMMARY
A scarce copy of this compilation of the works of French dramatist Jean Racine, edited and introduced by L. S. Auger.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Bound in a smart, quarter morocco with cloth to the boards.
Written entirely in the original French.
This scarce work is comprised of the works of 17th century French dramatist, Jean-Baptiste Racine, who was labelled as one of the three great French playwrights of his time. This collection includes Racine's plays 'La Thebaide', 'Britannicus' and 'Mithridate', among others. With twelve plays altogether, comprised of eleven "tragedies" and one "comedie".
Edited by French journalist and literary critic, Louis Simon Auger, who provides a chapter on the life of Racine, as well as presenting his works.
Illustrated with a plate to the start of each play, and a frontispiece to the work, with thirteen plates altogether. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
Bound in a smart, quarter morocco with cloth to the boards. Externally, very good, with light rubbing to the spine and the odd mark. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with one or two spots to the first and last pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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