LELOIR. MOLIÈRE. Théâtre complet de J. B. Poquelin de Molièr - Lot 554

LELOIR. MOLIÈRE. Théâtre complet de J. B. Poquelin de Molière. Paris, Lib. des bibliophiles, 1876-1883. 8 vol. in-8, cherry morocco, 5-ribbed spine, gilt author, title, tomaison and date, ornate caissons, triple fillet framing the boards, double gilt fillet at the edges, gilt edges, interior lace, covers and spines preserved, bordered slipcases [Canape R.D.] (slipcases rubbed, two upper hinges rubbed; qq. light and scattered russets on the plates, qq. transfers, small restorations to the margins of t.3 p.), transfers, small restorations in margin of t.3 p. 209-212, restoration in margins p. 249-250). 32 plates by Louis Leloir etched by Flameng, including La muse de Molière and the portrait-frontispice after a portrait belonging to the Comédie française. Limited edition of 860 copies: one of 100 on laid paper (unnumbered), including each etching in double proof, before (Whatman paper) and with the letter (laid paper), bound with its folder in fine of the last volume titled "Trente et une eaux-fortes (= actually 32) pour les OEuvres de Molière. Drawings by Louis Leloir engraved by L. Flameng for the large in-8° edition in eight volumes published by D. Jouaust. Avant la lettre proofs on Whatman paper, 15 copies, no. 10. Paris, Lib. Auguste Fontaine, 1880-1881". Copy enriched with : - 35 plates from the Suite [Trente-trois estampes pour les oeuvres de Molière composées par F[rançois] Boucher, réduites et gravées à l'eau-forte par T[iburce] de Mare. Paris, Lefilleul (imprimerie Baillet), 1882, comprising 33 plates after François Boucher, Portrait of François Boucher and Laurent Cars after Cochin fils. - 31 plates from the Suite [Illustrations de pièces de Molière] composed by Jean-Michel Moreau dit Moreau Le Jeune engraved by Bosq, Croutelle, de Ghendt, Girardet, Delvaux, Ribault, Roger, Simonet, de Villiers, and Villerey. Paris, Auguste Renouard, [1812]-1813, including 30 plates and the Portrait of Molière after Saint-Aubin. - 34 plates from the Suite de Trente-quatre estampes pour servir à l'illustration engraved by A.D. Lalauze. Paris, Rouveyre et G. Blond. One of 100 on Whatman paper, n°11. Cover of the suite bound in fine of vol. 8. - 5 additional plates of portraits of Molière: Portrait de Molière d'après A. Gilbert (Gazette des Beaux-Arts); POrtrait de Molière d'après A. Lalauze; Le vray portraict de M. Molière en habit de Sganarelle d'après Simonin, 1869, Portrait de Molière d'après Coypel gravé par Tiburce de Mare; Portrait de Molière d'après V. Foulquier printed by Berthiault. - Suite sur chine of 49 engraved vignettes A total of 184 illustrations, including 135 plates and 49 vignettes.