[Potocki's book collection in Chrzastow] CORNEILLE Pierre - Theatre de Pierre Corneille, avec des commentaires [par Voltaire]". Volumes 1-6,9-12 [Cramer],[Geveva] 1764.

Format:20x13cm. Pages: T. 1: 454; fig.: 1 frontispiece +2; T.2: 413, 9; fig: 3; T. 3: 508; fig: 3; T.4: 482; fig: 2; T. 5: 429; fig: 3; T. 6: 440; fig: 3; T.9: 443; fig: 3; T.10: 495; fig: 4; T. 11: 500; fig: 3; T. 12: 355, 47; fig: 2.Orig. period, marbled leather, on spines signboards with titulae and rich embossing. and gilt decoration, marbled paper on the covers, page edges stained. Decompletion: volume 7 and 8 missing .

Printed on handmade paper, the first most beautiful and sought-after edition of Corneille from the 18th century. Commented on by Voltaire and illustrated by Gravelot.

Includes a frontispiece portrait of the author, engraved by Watelet [depicting Genius crowning Corneille's bust]. The offered set contains 28 compositions [copperplate engravings] outside the text by GRAVELOT engraved by Baquoy, Flipart, Lemire, Longueil, among others.

Hubert-François Bourguignon (commonly known as Gravelot) [1699-1773] French engraver, famous book illustrator, designer and master draughtsman.

Provenance: Piece from the Potocki family's book collection in Chrząstów [stamped with the Pilawa Potocki coat of arms].

The Chrząstów estate [located in the Wloszczowski district] belonged to hr. Henryk Potocki. The palace collections included a magnificent library with historical works. The palace also had a rich archival collection of the Potocki family of the Chrzastow line.