French Theatre and Drama.-

Corneille (Pierre) & [Voltaire, ed.] Théatre… avec des Commentaires, 12 vol., half titles & errata leaves, engraved portrait frontispiece by Gaucher after Le Brun, frontispiece, 34 etchings after Gravelot [Picot, n ° 640 - Cohen-de Ricci, 255; M. Plantevignes, With Marcel Proust, 1966, p. 301], light spotting and some browning, ownership note, contemporary calf, covers double ruled in gilt, spine gilt with floral motif, gilt title on spines, marbled endpapers, edges gilt, slightly stained and rubbed, n.p., n.p., [Voltaire] [Genève, Cramer], 1764;

Racine (Jean) Ouvres, 7 vol., half titles & errata leaves, engraved portrait frontispiece by Gaucher and 12 etchings after Gravelot, light browning, ownership note and bookplate of E. van Noeteren, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with floral motif, marbled endpapers, edges red, gilting slightly faded, spine and covers rubbed, Paris, L. Cellot, 1768, 8vo;

Genlis (Madame de) Théatre a l'Usage des Jeunes Personnes, second edition, 4 vol., half titles, woodcut headpieces, some spotting, a few leaves trimmed, contemporary tree calf, borders gilt, spine gilt, 12mo, Paris, M. Lambert & F. J. Baudouin, 1782;

With 2 similar sets, including the works of Moliere, Voltaire and Corneille (47)