Comedies. Moliere. Translated by Donald M. Frame. Illustrated by Tony Johannot. Illustrated Edition. Franklin Library. Franklin Center, 1985.

Moliere was a preeminent French playwright in the seventeenth century. In his lifetime, he became a darling of the French court, performing as an actor himself and drafting some of the best plays of the century. His most lasting achievements are comedies, including The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, and The Miser. In this volume, these works and several more are compiled in translation alongside wood engravings by Tony Johannot. It is a spectacular volume for collectors of French literature, theater, and world literature.

This illustrated edition is in near-fine condition. In the original faux leather, finely gilt stamped. Raised bands. Gilt spine label. Text block near-fine, only minor rubbing to gilt edges. Decorated endpapers. Johannot illustrations superb.

A near-fine collector’s copy of Moliere.