Beschreibung:

Classiques en Miniature -- A Collection of 9 works in 19 volumes, uniformly bound in red morocco, stamped in gilt and black with arabesque decoration, inner edges gilt, gilt edges, contained in a red morocco box, gilt cornerpieces, gilt fillet border and central arabesque to centre of covers stamped in black, gilt edges (some slight wear to edges, upper cover lightly stained, inner hinge split). Comprising: RACINE, Jean Baptiste (1639-1699). Oeuvres , Paris, Dufour et Compagnie, 1826. 4 volumes in 2 (90 x 55mm). Half titles, engraved portrait frontispiece. CORNEILLE, Pierre (1606-1684). Oeuvres , Paris, Dufour et Compagnie, 1827. 4 volumes in 2 (90 x 55mm). Half titles, engraved portrait frontispiece. VOLTAIRE, Francois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778). Chefs-d'Oeuvre Dramatiques , Paris, Roux-Dufort, et Froment, 1825. 4 volumes in 2 (90 x 55mm). Half titles, engraved portrait frontispiece. VOLTAIRE, Francois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778). La Henriade , Paris, Roux-Dufort, et Froment, 1824. (90 x 55mm). Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece. ROUSSEAU, Jean Jacques (1712-1778). Oeuvres Poétiques , Paris, Roux-Dufort Frères, 1825. (90 x 55mm). Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece. MOLIÈRE, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de (1622-1673). Oeuvres Complètes , Paris, Roux-Dufort Frères, 1826. 8 volumes, (90 x 55mm). Half titles, engraved portrait frontispiece. LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). Fables , Paris, Roux-Dufort Frères, 1825. 2 volumes in one (90 x 55mm). Half title, engraved portrait frontispiece. REGNARD, Jean Francois (1655-1709). Oeuvres Choisies , Paris, Dufour et Compagnie, 1827. (90 x 55mm). Half title, binders slip bound in before title. MALHERBE, Francois de (1555-1628). Poésies , Paris, Dufour et Compagnie, 1827 (90 x 55mm). Half title. Included with this lot is an authorisation written for Capitaine Bernard for 300 francs "pour faciliter son retour en Grece" signed by Louis Philippe d' Orleans Paris, 2 Mai 1828. (19)