CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684), TRISTAN L'HERMITE (1601-1655), et d'autres - photo 1
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CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684), TRISTAN L'HERMITE (1601-1655), et d'autres

Lot 9
29.10.2024 14:00UTC +00:00
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Starting price
€ 1 500
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 9 | CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684), TRISTAN L'HERMITE (1601-1655), et d'autres
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€ 1 500 – 2 000
CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684), TRISTAN L'HERMITE (1601-1655), et d'autres
Recueil de 6 pièces de théâtre, en éditions originales. 1642-1648.

6 pièces en 1 volume petit in-4 (223 x 163 mm), comprenant :
1) CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684).
Polyeucte Martyr, tragédie. Paris : Antoine de Sommaville et Augustin Courbé, 1643. Collation : a4 (titre, frontispice, 2 ff.), e4, A-P4, Q2. En marge du titre, marbrure sur toute la hauteur du feuillet et environ 15 mm au plus large ; cahiers P et Q brunis.

2) CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684).
Théodore, vierge et martyre chrestienne. Paris : Antoine de Sommaville, 1646. Collation: a4 (titre, dédicace), A-Q4.

3) TRISTAN L'HERMITE (1601-1655).
La Mort de Chrispe, ou les malheurs domestiques du grand Costantin. Paris : Cardin Besongne, 1645. Collation : a4 (frontispice, titre, épître), e2, A-P4. Feuillet M3 par erreur signé L3.

4) DU RYER, Pierre (1605-1658).
Saul: tragédie. Paris : Antoine de Sommaville et Augustin Courbé, 1642. Collation : a4 (frontispice, titre, dédicace), A-O4. Les cahiers A-N roussis.

5) MAGNON, Jean (1620-1662).
Iosaphat, tragi-comédie. Paris : Antoine de Sommaville, 1647. Collation : a4, A-N4, O2. Cahiers B et C très brunis, rousseurs au cahier K.

6) ROTROU, Jean de (1609-1650).
Le véritable St Genest, tragédie. Paris : Toussainct Quinet, 1648. Collation : 2 ff. Non ch. (titre et privilège), A-N4.

Reliure de l'époque : veau blond, dos à nerfs orné, doublure de papier marbré, tranches marbrées (coiffes, coins et mors restaurés).
Provenance : au premier feuillet blanc, une main du XVIIe siècle a noté, à l’encre brune, les titres des pièces contenues dans le volume -- comte Jean-François de Billy (ex-libris ; 1673-1739), premier gentilhomme de la chambre de Louis de Bourbon --
Geneviève-Joséphine-Emilie Le Moyne de Bellisle (ex-libris ; 1750-1828) -- Gérard de Berny (ex-libris ; 1880-1957).

A fine sammelband of 6 plays (including two by Corneille), all in first edition, in contemporary binding.
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