Librairie E. Droz

First edition.
Spine sunned.
Handsome complete set in 3 volumes:
- Volume I: L'expérience italienne (1676-1715)
- Volume II: L'expérience française (1716-1731)
- Volume III: La leçon (1732-1753)
Signed and inscribed by Xavier de Courville to Charles Gourdin on the second and third volumes.
The first volume is enhanced with a two-page dated and signed autograph letter from Xavier de Courville regarding the forthcoming publication of the second volume and the activities of the theatrical association "Les amis d'Arlequin" which he directed.
We include, to complete this set: Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio: Introduction et bibliographie, by the...

First edition illustrated with 10 plates.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis presented to the Faculty of Letters of the University of Paris to obtain a university doctorate degree.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition papier courant, of which there were only 5 Japan paper large paper copies.
With portraits, documents, autographs and unpublished drawings.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

Published before its first edition (1826) established by Maurice Bardèche for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Maurice Bardèche.
A very good copy.