Corneille et son temps : etude litteraire / par M. Guizot
1852, First Edition. Paris : Didier. Very good copy in contemporary 1/2 leather over marbled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped and worn. Generalized surface wear as with age. Lacks gilt-blocked leather label - imprint remains. Raised bands and gilt-decorated spine compartments. Scattered foxing, mainly to prelims and end pages. Remains quite well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 473 pages; Physical description: xv, 473 p. ; 22 cm. Contents: 1. De l'état de la poesie en France avant Corneille. -- 2. Essai sur la vie et les oeuvres de Corneille. -- 3. Essai sur trois contemporains de Corneille: Chapelain, Rotrou et Scarron. Subjects: Chapelain, Jean, 1595-1674. Rotrou, Jean, 1609-1650. Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660. Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684 - Criticism and interpretation. French literature - 17th century - History and criticism. Language: French. Item #201206
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