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Théatre de Pierre Corneille : avec des commentaires, &c. &c. &c.

Title: Théatre de Pierre Corneille : avec des commentaires, &c. &c. &c.
Author: Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684
Publication: [Geneva] : [Cramer], MDCCLXIV [1764]

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Description

12 volumes : illustrations; 21 cm (8vo)

Alternative Title

P. Corneille

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Note

Commentaries are by Voltaire. See sources cited below.
Commentaries also published separately under title: Commentaires sur le théatre de Pierre Corneille. See Williams, C64a. Subsequently published under title: Commentaires sur Corneille.
Also contains Ariane and Le comte d'Essex by Thomas Corneille; Bérénice by Racine; En esta vida todo es verdad y todo mentira, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, in Voltaire's French translation under the title L'Héraclius Espagnol, ou La comédie fameuse; and Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, in Voltaire's French translation under the title Jules César.
Dedicated "A messieurs de l'Académie française."
"Belle édition que Voltaire fit imprimer par souscription chez les frères Cramer à Genève"--Cohen-De Ricci.
Signatures: v. 1: pi² *² A-2E⁸ 2F⁴; v. 2: pi⁴(-pi4) A⁸ IA⁴ B-2B⁸ 2C⁸(2C8 blank) a⁴ b²(-b2); v. 3: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2H⁸ 2I⁸(-2I8, blank?); v. 4: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2G⁸ 2H²; v. 5: pi² A-2D⁸; v. 6: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2D⁸ 2E⁴ 2F²(2F2 blank); v. 7: pi² A-2F⁸ 2G²; v. 8: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2A⁸ 2B²; v. 9: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2D⁸ 2E⁶; v. 10: pi⁴(-pi4) A-2H⁸; v. 11: pi² A-2H⁸ 2I²; v. 12: pi⁴(-pi4) A-Y⁸ Z² 2A-2C⁸.
Paging: v. 1: [8], 454, [2] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 2: [14], 413, [3], 9, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates; v. 3: [6], 510, [2] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 4: [6], 482, [2] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 5: [4], 429, [3] pages, [2] leaves of plates; v. 6: [6], 442, [2] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 7: [4], 467, [1] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 8: [6], 388 pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 9: [6], 443, [1] pages, [3] leaves of plates; v. 10: [6], 495, [1] pages, [4] leaves of plates; v. 11: [4], 500 pages, [4] leaves of plates; v. 12: [6], 355, [1], 47, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates.
Woodcut title page ornaments.
Illustrations: 35 prints : etching, engraving, black and white ; full-page. Comprise frontispiece to v. 1 after a design by J.-B. M. Pierre, engraved by C.H. Watelet, and 34 illustrations to the plays after designs by H.F. Gravelot, engraved by J.C. Baquoy, J.J. Flipart, N. Le Mire, L.S. Lempereur, J. de Longueil, B.L. Prévost and A. Radigues.
Errata leaf at end of preliminaries (in some copies, bound at end of volume), v. 1-4, 6, 8-10, 12.
"Supplément au tome second": 9 pages at end of v. 2. Last page is blank.
List of subscribers: 47 pages at end of v. 12. Last page is blank.

Indexed In (note)

BN
BnF
Cohen-de Ricci
Thomas, D.H. Major French authors in Oxford libraries 1526-1800
Picot, É. Bibliographie Cornélienne
Bengesco, G. Voltaire
Williams, D. Commentaires sur Corneille, editions (In Voltaire. Works, 1968-, v. 53, pages 363-385)

Binding (note)

Contemporary marbled calf, gilt; red and green morocco spine labels.

Contents

Tome premier. Médée ; Le Cid -- Tome second. Horace ; Cinna. Jules César, tragédie / de Shakespeare ; traduit de l'anglais -- Tome troisiéme. Polyeucte ; Pompée ; Le menteur -- Tome quatriéme. La suite du Menteur ; Théodore, vierge et martyre ; Rodogune -- Tome cinquiéme. La comédie fameuse / [Calderón de la Barca]. Héraclius, empereur d'Orient ; D. Sanche d'Aragon -- Tome sixiéme. Androméde ; Nicoméde ; Pertharite, roi des Lombards -- Tome septiéme. Oedipe ; La Toison d'or ; Sertorius -- Tome huitiéme. Sophonisbe ; Othon ; Agésilas -- Tome neuviéme. Attila, roi des Huns. Bérénice, tragédie / de Racine. Tite & Bérénice, comédie héroique / de P. Corneille ; Suréna, général des Parthes -- Tome dixiéme. Pulchérie. Ariane, tragédie / de Th. Corneille ; Le comte d'Esse, tragédie / de Th. Corneille. Mélite, comédie / de P. Corneille -- Tome onziéme. Clitandre ; La veuve, ou Le traitre trahi ; La galerie du palais, ou L'amie rivale ; La suivante -- Tome douziéme. La Place Royale ; L'illusion ; Trois discours. Vie de Pierre Corneille / par Bernard de Fontenelle son neveu. Discours de P. Corneille à sa reception à l'Académie française.

Call Number

*KGV 14-5

OCLC

8604544

Author

Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684, author.

Title

Théatre de Pierre Corneille : avec des commentaires, &c. &c. &c.

Publisher

[Geneva] : [Cramer], MDCCLXIV [1764]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Indexed In:

BN, v. 214, col. 1745. no. 5316

BnF FRBNF31606092 http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb31606092g/

Cohen-de Ricci, col. 255

Thomas, D.H. Major French authors in Oxford libraries 1526-1800, page 36

Picot, É. Bibliographie Cornélienne, 640

Bengesco, G. Voltaire, II, no. 1700

Williams, D. Commentaires sur Corneille, editions (In Voltaire. Works, 1968-, v. 53, pages 363-385), T64a

Binding

Contemporary marbled calf, gilt; red and green morocco spine labels. NN

Local Note

Martin J. Gross Collection.

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Place of Publication

Switzerland Geneva.

Added Author

Container of (work): Voltaire, 1694-1778. Commentaires sur Corneille.

Container of (work): Corneille, Thomas, 1625-1709. Ariane.

Container of (work): Corneille, Thomas, 1625-1709. Comte d'Essex.

Container of (work): Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Bérénice.

Container of (work): Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757. Vie de Pierre Corneille.

Container of (expression): Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681. En esta vida todo es verdad y todo mentira. French.

Container of (expression): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar. French.

Voltaire, 1694-1778, writer of added commentary, translator.

Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, illustrator.

Pierre, Jean-Baptiste Marie, 1714-1789, illustrator.

Baquoy, Jean Charles, 1721-1777, engraver.

Flipart, Jean Jacques, 1719-1782, engraver.

Le Mire, Noël, 1724-1801, engraver.

Lempereur, Louis Simon, 1728-1807, engraver.

Longueil, Joseph de, 1730-1792, engraver.

Prévost, Benoît Louis, approximately 1735-1804?, engraver.

Radigues, Antoine, 1721-1809, engraver.

Watelet, Claude-Henri, 1718-1786, engraver.

Frères Cramer, publisher.

Martin J. Gross Collection.

Research Call Number

*KGV 14-5

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