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Bibliographie Cornélienne / Description raisonnée de toutes les éditions des oeuvres de Pierre Corneille

By Emile Picot
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The bibliography inventories and analyzes all known editions of Pierre Corneille's works, distinguishing issues produced during the author's lifetime from later reprints, clandestine impressions, and foreign translations. It provides precise bibliographic descriptions, reproduces original orthography and punctuation in citations, and adds concise historical notices for each item. The author outlines methods and consulted archives, documents printers' and booksellers' practices, catalogues collective editions and translations, and highlights textual variants and provenance to aid scholars, collectors, and editors in establishing and evaluating reliable texts.

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Emile Picot

Émile Picot was a French bibliographer and scholar known for his detailed work on the writings of Pierre Corneille, a prominent figure in French classical literature. His notable publication, "Bibliographie Cornélienne / Description raisonnée de toutes les éditions des oeuvres de Pierre Corneille," serves as a comprehensive guide to the various editions of Corneille's works. Through this bibliographic endeavor, Picot contributed to the preservation and understanding of Corneille's literary legacy, highlighting the significance of accurate documentation in the study of literature.

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