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RACINE. ATHALIE. PARIS, THIERRY, 1691. IN-4. VEAU GRANITÉ DE L'ÉPOQUE. EDITION ORIGINALE.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- racine, jean
- Athalie. Tragédie, Tirée de l’Écriture sainte.Paris, Denys Thierry, 1691.
In-4 (250 x 185 mm). Veau granité, dos orné, tranches jaspées (Reliure de l'époque).Quelques frottements, trace de mouillure en marge inférieure des premiers feuillets. Édition originale. Frontispice en taille-douce gravé par Mariette d’après J.-B. Corneille. Selon le privilège, l’auteur a cédé son droit d’impression, accordé pour dix ans le 8 février 1691, au libraire-imprimeur Denys Thierry qui en fait part à Claude Barbin marchand libraire. L'achevé d'imprimer est à la date du 3 mars. Dernière pièce de Racine, "chef-d'œuvre de l’esprit humain" selon Voltaire qui, s’il trouve condamnable le fanatisme du grand-prêtre Joad, admire profondément l’auteur : "on s’assujettit sans peine à toutes les idées qu’il présente, on ne pense, on ne sent que d’après lui. Son sujet, d’ailleurs respectable, ne permet pas les critiques qu’on pourrait faire si c’était un sujet d’invention" (Questions sur l’Encyclopédie / Art dramatique).
Provenance
Ex-libris manuscrit ancien "de Romanet". -- Jacques Dennery (II, 1984, lot 154). -- C. Zafiropoulo (I, décembre 1993).
Literature
Tchemerzine V, 350. -- Guibert, p. 109-110.
Condition
Quelques frottements, trace de mouillure en marge inférieure des premiers feuillets.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."