Jean Racine — Oeuvres de Jean Racine

Paris, Stereotype D'Herhan de l'Imprimerie de A. Belin, 1813. Leather. Complete collection of these charming pocket sized editions of the works of Jean Racine, in uniform full calf bindings. The complete theatrical works of J. Racine, complete in five uniform leather-bound volumes in the original French. Pocket sized copies, the sixth edition with half titles. Foreword by the author.Jean Racine was a French dramatist, considered one of the three greatest playwrights on the seventeenth century, along with Moliére and Corneille. His works are notable for his use of the French alexandrine (dodecasyllabic), and the elegance and purity of his writing. Illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I and thirteen further full page plates of engravings to introduce the various plays. In uniform full calf bindings. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, spine and joints rubbed, with minor bumping and chipping to head and tail of spine and extremities of the boards, particularly to the head of vol. II. Ownership inscription to half title, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I and thirteen further full page plates of engravings to introduce the various plays. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .