Lot 134
Garnier, Robert.
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£600
Description
Les tragedies. Rouen: Raphael du Petit Val, 1599, 12mo., pp. 646 with an eight page life of Garnier extracted from an 18th century edition of les Annales Poetiques added after titlepage, printer's device on title, woodcut initials and ornaments, 18th century French calf gilt
Footnote
Note: A pretty boudoir copy of an uncommon collected edition of the tragedies of Garnier (1545-1600) including his masterpieces, Bradamante and Les Juives, together with his earlier and lesser known works.
Not in BM.STC.Fr., Adams or NUC.
Brunet II 1490.
Provenance: Early 19th century coloured and engraved armorial bookplate on pink pastedown, 19th century sale record on endpaper.