Pierre-Antoine de LA PLACE

First edition of these first three volumes published respectively in 1781, 1784 and 1785; 5 others were published until 1790. The complete set is rarely found together due to the extended publication period. 11 pages of musical score at the end of volume 3.
Contemporary full marbled brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label, green morocco volume labels. One lack to head of volume I. Various rubbing. 3 corners slightly bumped. The green of the volume labels differs for each volume. Handsome copy.
Rather disparate collection composed of letters, anecdotes, poetry. Nevertheless, it is possible to identify certain groups, thus the greater part of the first...

Very rare collection of all the English Theater established and translated by La Place. All volumes bear the address of London, but we know that the volumes have appeared indifferently to the false address of London or that of Paris (same typographic material). All eight volumes appeared from 1745 to 1749, and the volumes constituting our copy are exceptionally homogeneous and follow each other, but none bears the date of 1745, date of the first edition for the first two volumes at least: Volume I ( 1746); Volume II (1746); Volume III (1746); Volume IV (1746). The following volumes seem to correspond to the dates of first publications: volume V (1747); volumes VI (1748); volumes...