MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste POQUELIN, dit (1622 – 1673).
Œuvres. Paris : P. Prault, 1734.
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MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste POQUELIN, dit (1622 – 1673).
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Collation : t. I : a4– Ss4 et Tt1 (330 pp. plus le portrait et 4 figures) t. II : A4 – Kkk4 (447 pp. plus 6 figures) t. III : A4 – Iii4 et Kkk1 (442 pp. plus 6 figures) t. IV : A4 – Fff4 et Ggg2 (420 pp. plus 6 figures) t. V : A4– HHhh4 et IIii1 (618 pp. plus 5 figures) t. VI : A4 – Zzz4 et AAaa1 (554 pp. plus 6 figures)
Rousseurs et mouillures fréquentes (certaines très larges, notamment sur les feuillets Vvij du t. II et Oo du t. III), quelques salissures marginales. Papier jauni et encre un peu passée par endroits. Déchirures avec manque en marge inférieure du feuillet H4 du t.1 et en coin inférieur droit des feuillets T1du t. II, R4 du t. III et E1 du t. IV (cette dernière la plus importante). Quelques feuillets plus courts en marge inférieure. Un feuillet sans notation (Ss, II). Légers frottements sur les dos, coiffes et charnières, salissures sur les tranches inférieures des t. I et II, épidermures sur les plats des t. III et IV, charnière du t. IV fendue sur toute sa longueur. Étuis jaunis, un peu frottés par endroits. Frequent foxing and damp marks (some of which very large, especially on leaves Vvij of vol. 2 and Oo of vol. 3), some marginal stains. Yellowed paper and dull ink in places. Tears with lack in the lower margin of leaf H4 of vol. 1 and in the lower-right corner of leaves T1 of vol. 2, R4 of vol. 3 and E1of vol. 4 (this one the most significant). Some leaves of a bit narrower lower margin. One leaf missing notation (Ss, II). Slight rubbing on the spines, headbands and joints, stains on the lower edge of vol. 1 and 2, scuffs on the boards of vol. 3 and 4, outer joint of vol. 4 split along its entire length. Yellowed cases with minor rubbing.
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Lot 68Sale 21072
Œuvres. Paris : P. Prault, 1734.MOLIÈRE, Jean-Baptiste POQUELIN, dit (1622 – 1673).Estimate: EUR 2,000 - 3,000
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