MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673) - photo 1
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673) - photo 2

MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)

Lot 28
05.07.2023 13:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Sold
€ 81 900
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 991012
Lot 28 | MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
Estimate value
€ 2 000 – 3 000
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
Le Tartuffe, ou l’imposteur. Comedie. Paris : Jean Ribou, 1669.
Deuxième édition, la première illustrée, parue la même année que l’originale. Cette dernière marque le début d’un “phénomène éditorial sans précédent (A.R.). Écoulée en quelques mois, elle est rapidement suivie d’une seconde édition (achevé d’imprimer daté du 6 juin 1669). “Pour sa réimpression, Molière passa la main à son libraire [Jean Ribou], en lui cédant fort cher son privilège […]. L’atelier de Blageart acheva la seconde édition le jeudi 6 juin. Elle était enrichie d’un frontispice gravé, augmentée d’un avis de Ribou au lecteur ainsi que des placets que Molière avait adressés au roi pour lui demander d’autoriser la représentation publique de sa comédie” (Alain Riffaud). L'exemplaire provient de la collection d'Albert-Jean Guibert, auteur de l'une des bibliographies de référence sur Molière. Répertoire Riffaud, n° 6924 (exemplaire cité) ; Guibert, I, Tartuffe, n°2, pp. 262-263 ; Riffaud, Le Libraire de Molière, nº 101 et pp. 60-62.

In-12 (139 x 87 mm). Frontispice gravé, non signé. Le frontispice de l’exemplaire a été repiqué à l’aiguille, vraisemblablement dans l’optique de le reproduire (exemplaire lavé ; restaurations marginales à une dizaine de feuillets). Reliure janséniste signée de Godillot : maroquin rouge, gardes de papier marbré, dentelle dorée intérieure en encadrement, filet doré sur les coupes, tranches dorées.
Provenance : signature du XVIIe siècle au verso du frontispice, difficilement lisible (Claude?) -- Albert-Jean Guilbert (1902-1984 ; sa vente, Paris, 2019, lot n°147).

Second edition, published the same year as the first one, and the first illustrated edition. The frontispiece of the present copy shows several pinholes, probably to be used a a guide for reproduction. The copy comes from the collection of Albert-Jean Guilbert, who penned an authoritative bibliography of Molière.

Place of origin:France
Auction house category:Books
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
9 Avenue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
Preview
05.07.2023
Phone +33 (0)1 40 76 85 85
Fax +33 (0)1 40 76 85 86
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@AGLSDAYQG1LYAK3YGRQ@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Tu 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
We 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Th 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Fr 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Sa closed
Su closed

More from Creator

MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
€100
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste POQUELIN, dit (1622 – 1673).
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste POQUELIN, dit (1622 – 1673).
€1 600
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
€7 000
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
€100
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit (1622-1673)
€100

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.