Jean Racine — Theatre Complet de J. Racine
Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1858. Leather. The complete plays of the major seventeenth century French dramatist Jean Racine. Featuring a tissue guarded portrait frontispiece of Racine.Jean Racine was a popular French dramatist, primarily a tragedian, renowned for his elegance and style. He was active during the seventeenth century. With an introduction by M. Auger. There is a pictorial bookplate to the front pastedown.In the French language. In a half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed. Internally, firmly bound and bright, though with light foxing throughout. Copperplate ink signatures to half title and titlepage. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .