REGNARD (J. F.).Livre Rare Book
OEUVRES COMPLÈTES . AVEC DES VARIANTES ET DES NOTES
1822WRCLIT75273Paris: De L'Imprimerie de Crapelet 1822. Six volumes. Large octavo 253 x 160 mm. 19th century three-quarter brown straight- grain morocco gilt extra and pastepaper boards. Portrait engraved by Tardiue after Rigaud. Plates see below. Extremities rubbed but generally sound except for signs of repair occasional foxing to a few plates but a very good set. First this edition this being copy #70 of 80 numbered copies printed on grand raisin vélin. This set has been extra-illustrated with eleven inserted or mounted plates engraved by various hands after drawings by Moreau le Jeune and Clement Marillier originally prepared for the edition of 1789- 90. In addition bound into volumes II-IV are a total of eight original pen ink and wash drawings attributed to Achille Devéria 1800 - 1857 ca 75 x 55 mm. plus margins each accompanied by an example of the engraving based on the drawing engraved by Pouvoyeur Massard and others. The drawings are captioned in pencil and dated generally 1821. OCLC/ Worldcat locates examples of four engravings by the Massards after Devéria's illustrations for Regnard. VICAIRE VI:6995. BENEZIT IV:838. De L'Imprimerie de Crapelet hardcover books
