Description: The MFLIBRA Antique Books Team Presents: 1663 Rare French Vellum Book - Heraclius, Emperor of the East - Heraclius Empereur d'Orient by Corneille. (Description) Author: Pierre Corneille. Title: Heraclius Empereur d'Orient, Tragédie. Publisher: Paris, Suivant la Copie imprimée à Paris, 1663. Language: Text in French Size: 5 " X 3 " Pages: 68 pages. Binding: Very good contemporary reused vellum binding with manuscript writing visible on both covers (hinges intact, overall slightly worn and scuffed, as shown), under a removable protective mylar cover. Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light toning - as shown, last free blank endpaper page lower margin lightly worn - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with a fine engraved frontispiece featuring Heraclius, Emperor of the East, with detailed period costumes and drapery. Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide). The book: This early edition of Pierre Corneille's Heraclius, Empereur d'Orient is a classic French tragedy first performed in 1647. The plot centers around the life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, focusing on themes of leadership, loyalty, and political intrigue. Corneille, one of the most prominent dramatists of 17th-century France, is known for his complex characters and intense emotional conflicts, which are well-represented in this historical drama. The author: Pierre Corneille (1606–1684) is considered one of the greatest playwrights of French classical tragedy. He began his career writing comedies but soon gained fame with his serious dramatic works, most notably Le Cid (1637), Horace (1640), and Cinna (1641). His influence on French literature and the theater is enduring, earning him a reputation as one of the "three greats" of French drama, along with Racine and Molière. No-question-money-back guarantee on everything we sell. Buyer pays shipping. Items are shipped out within 24 hours of receiving the order. Canada Post Service standards :[Canada] Parcel Services standards are 3 to 12 business days.[United States] Small Packet standards are 6 to 12 business days.[International] Airmail Parcel standards are 2 to 4 weeks.
Price: 475 CAD
Location: Montreal
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Binding: Vellum
Language: French
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition
Author: Pierre Corneille
Publisher: Suivant la Copie imprimée à Paris
Topic: Ancient
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1663
