Author: CORNEILLE, Thomas.
Title: Poèmes dramatiques de T. Corneille. Nouvelle édition, revû‘, corrigée & augmentée. Enrichie de figures en taille-douce.
Description: Paris: au Palais, chez Guillaume Cavelier, 1722. 12mo. 4 vols. Vol. 1: [2]. 531p. Frontispiece, 6 plates. Vol. 2: [4]. 540p. 7 plates. Vol. 3: [4], 464p. 6 plates. Vol. 4: [4], 588p. 7 plates.Contemporary calf; gilt spines chipped at head and foot; covers of vol. 4 rubbed; marbled endpapers; green silk bookmarks. Title and preliminaries of vol. 4 discoloured . **** The younger brother - by 20 years - of the more renowned playwright, Pierre Corneille, Thomas produced over 40 comedies, tragi-comedies, tragedies and operas, some of which (e.g. his romantic tragedy "Timocrate" and his comedy "Le Geôlier de soi même") were highly successful in their day.

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