Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon — Oeuvres de Crebillon

Paris, Stereotype D'Herhan de l'imprimeries d' A. Egron, 1815. Leather. Pocket sized copies of the complete works of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon in the original French, in three uniform volumes. Three volumes of the complete works of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and tragedian in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. He was known as a successful tragic poet, considered superior to Voltaire in his time by many, sparking a rivalry between the two authors. An ironic poem titled Éloge de Crébillon, which appeared in the year of the poet's death, was generally attributed to Voltaire although the denied authorship. With a notice on Crebillon's life to vol. I. Complete with half titles. In uniform full calf bindings. Externally sound though with shelf wear, rubbing to the spine and extremities, some loss to the head of the spine of vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .