CORNEILLE (Stone). Titus and Berenice. Heroic comedy.
Paris, Thibaud Joly, 1671.
In-12 (140 x 87 cms) of [8]-76 pages, (bad figure 44), red Jansenist morocco, gilded interior lace, gilded edges (Canape).
FIRST EDITION. "Henriette of England, to whom the farewells of Titus and Berenice brought back tender memories, secretly gave the subject of this play to young Racine and old Cornelius; the former made it a tragedy, the latter a heroic comedy! ". Exemplary large margins, well bound, slight marginal freckles.
From Dr Portalier's library with his ex-libris (cat. 1929, no. 47).
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