RACINE (Jean). Oeuvres. Paris, 1760. 3 volumes in-4, edition illustrated with a portrait by Daullé, 3 fleurons on the titles, 12 figures, 13 vignettes and 60 culs-de-lampe, by Jacques de Sève, engraved in intaglio by Aliamet, Baquoy, Chevillct, Fli part, Legrand, Lemire, Lempereur, Sornique and Tardieu. Bound in full acid flaked porphyry calf, triple filleted boards, richly decorated 5-rib spine, green morocco title-piece. The finest 18th-century illustrated edition of Racine. (some rubbing and wear to the bindings, restoration to the top of the lower jaw of the first volume, paper missing from the top right-hand corner of the last 15 leaves, notably on pages 431 to 434, due to a bibliophagous insect). Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio