MOLIÈRE. Works. - Lot 222

MOLIÈRE. Works. A beautiful facsimile of the 1734 edition of Molière's works, illustrated by François Boucher. Paris, Michel de l'Ormeraie, 1972. 9 volumes in in-4 format, publisher’s binding in marbled imitation leather, ribbed spine with title and volume number labels in red leather, panels with gilded decoration, and a gilded, mosaic-style heraldic design on the front covers. Between 200 and 300 pages per volume; plates not collated. Spines faded, a few white spots on the covers. Edition published to mark the 300th anniversary of Molière’s death and collated from the 1734 edition illustrated with engravings based on works by François Boucher. Numbered copy (No. 4753). A fine, complete set of all 9 volumes.