Theater: Classic Plays

Pierre CORNEILLE, VOLTAIRE
Oeuvres de Corneille avec les commentaires de Voltaire[The Works of Corneille with Voltaire’s Commentaries]
Chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard|à Paris 1817|13.50 x 23 cm|12 volumes reliés
Later edition of the works of Pierre Corneille with a commentary by Voltaire.
Contemporary half green Russia over paper boards (a little rubbed), spine with gilt Restoration typographic motifs.
A little foxing.
The set is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author drawn and engraved by Auguste de Saint-Aubin and 25 hors texte figures by Jean-Michel Moreau.
A very good complete set of the works of Pierre Corneille in contemporary half Russia.
€1,000
Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Oeuvres choisies précédées d'un essai sur sa vie et ses écrits par M. Campenon
Chez Janet & Cotelle|à Paris 1823|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
New edition.
Full blonde calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt cathedral-style motifs and gilt fleurons, gilt fillets on the raised bands and framing the compartments, gilt roulettes at head and foot, fine gilt hatching on the headcaps, dentelle stamped blind framing the boards, gilt roulette framing the pastedowns, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, gilt fillet on the edges, marbled fore edges. Contemporary binding signed Bibolet.
Work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, drawn by Desenne and engraved by Roger.
Some foxing, otherwise good copy in signed contemporary binding.
€100
VOLTAIRE, Prosper Jolyot de CRÉBILLON
Les fils ingrats [Ensemble] Mahomet [Ensemble] Le Mérope française [Ensemble] Lettre a Mr. Norberg [Ensemble] L'ecole des meres [Ensemble] L'heureux retour
Chez Prault|A Paris; • Bruxelles; [Brussels] • Londres [London] 1738 - 1745|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
New edition for Les fils ingrats by Piron. Mahomet by Voltaire is the very rare counterfeit published the same year as the original. First edition of La Mérope françoise, avec quelques petites pieces de litterature, and of L'ecole des meres by Crébillon. La Lettre a M. Norberg is a new edition.
Contemporary glazed brown full calf binding. Spine with raised bands richly decorated. Red morocco title-label. 2 wormholes at head. Joint cracked at upper joint at foot, same at lower joint. Corners heavily bumped and worn. One black stain on upper board at foot. First title page bearing multiple crossed-out signatures. Trace of pale dampstain from p...
€450
MARTIAL, Charles DIGUET
Les jolies femmes de Paris
A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Paris 1870|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 20 original etchings by Martial and ornaments by Morin, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, the deluxe issue with 10 on Whatman and followed by 4 on vellum.
The frontispiece is in double state.
About Marie-Roze, Agar, Sarah Bernhardt, Léonide Leblanc, Blanche Pierson, Sarolta, Angelo, Louise Ferraris, Marietta Sacca, Massin, Hilda, Latour, Rosine Bloch, Gabrielle de Cleurcy, Blanche d'Antigny, Odette Reynold, Alice Régnault, Augustine Devéria, Céline Montaland.
Inevitable foxing inherent to China paper, worming to boards.
€250
Roger VAILLAND
Monsieur Jean
Gallimard|Paris 1959|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.
€380
Charles MARTIN
La Légende de Joseph. Scène du IIème acte (pl.65, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1914 n°7)
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Juillet 1914|18 x 24 cm|une feuille
Original color print heightened with gold, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models...
€120
Charles DULLIN
Ce sont les dieux qu'il nous faut
Gallimard|Paris 1969|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition established and annotated by Charles Charras, and of wich no leading copies exists.
Precious autograph signed Charles Charras Elvira Popescu: "... the greatest actress of comic poetry, Hubert de Malet, one of the few true Paris theater directors, in memory of the little ceremony for the tenth anniversary of the death of Charles Dullin ... "
Back slightly insolated without gravity, a small scratch in head first board.
€100
Madeleine ANDRAL
Au delà du rideau. Interviews - portraits - bavardages de théâtre
Marcel Chapelon|Paris 1936|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches paper, only large paper.
Signed autograph Madeleine Andral George Baugnies "... grandmaster" escholiers ", this small series of portraits, where despite the gaps, he will find some wise friends ...
Iconography.
Nice copy wide-margined.
€100
Jean-Jacques WEISS
Trois années de théâtre 1883-1885. Autour de la Comédie-Française
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1892|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers uniformly shaded, some very light marginal tears of no significance to the boards.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€150
André BÉGUIN
Le saucissonneur de Saint-Genou
Chez l'auteur|Paris 1994|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition.
Autograph inscription from André Béguin to the painter and engravers Jacques (Castex).
€40
Alexis PIRON
Oeuvres complettes, publiées par M. Rigoley de Juvigny
De l'Imprimerie de Lambert|à Paris 1776|12.50 x 20 cm|7 volumes reliés
The most complete collective edition of the works of Alexis Piron, edited by Rigoley de Juvigny. Portrait of the author at the head of the first volume, engraved on copper by Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Caffieri. As very often, the eighth volume, comprising the Œuvres badines, is not included here. A full-margined copy. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary bindings in full blonde mottled calf, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, roulettes and fleurons as well as red morocco title and volume labels, black morocco inlay on the volume labels, red and green morocco bands at head and foot, fine gilt roulette framing the boards, gilt roulette on the edges and headcaps...
€800
André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES
La nuit séculaire
Gallimard|Paris 1979|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Andre Pieyre Mandiargues Henri Parisot.
marginal bites on the first board.
€80
Eugène IONESCO
Théâtre IV
Gallimard|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition, but first for many parts (Le roi se meurt was published 3 years earlier), one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€200
Eugène IONESCO
Théâtre III - Exemplaire de Tsilla Chelton[Theatre III – Tsilla Chelton’s Copy]
Gallimard|Paris 1963|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
New edition, first in part, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Tsilla Chelton and Jacques Mauclair : "... Pour Tsilla, pour Jacques affectueusement et avec ma sympathie profonde..."
Spine slightly sunned.
€800
Roger VAILLAND
Le colonel Foster plaidera coupable
Les Editeurs Français Réunis|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Roger Vailland to (Mauritius) Rué "... fraternal friendship ..."
Insolated back with a little lack in foot.
€40
Roger LE BRUN
Georges Courteline
E. Sansot & Cie|Paris 1906|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, not ours justified only leading copies after 6 Japan.
Signed autograph of Roger Le Brun Charles Régismanset.
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of Georges Courteline frontispiece.
Some spots affecting some witnesses, otherwise nice copy wide-margined.
€100
Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Noces de sang suivi de Yerma[Blood Wedding followed by Yerma]
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Marcelle Auclair, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€750
Julien GRACQ
Le roi pêcheur
José Corti|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half black shagreen Bradel binding by Goy & Vilaine, spine titled in palladium, covers and spine preserved, top edge palladium.
Autograph inscription signed by Julien Gracq to Professor Georges Blin : "... cette plongée dans les "âges bruns"...[…this foray into the “brown ages”]"
Yellowing.
A very good copy in a handsome binding.
€1,500
Alfred de VIGNY
La maréchale d'Ancre
Charles Gosselin|Paris 1831|14 x 22 cm|relié
The rare first edition.

Dark red morocco by Stroobants, the spine richly decorated with compartments and decorative tools in the Romantic style, date to foot of spine, triple gilt fillet frame to covers, gilt roulette frame to pastedowns, marbled endpapers, double gilt fillet to edges of covers, gilt roulette to headpiece, covers preserved, gilt edges.
With a frontispiece by Tony Johannot.
Autograph inscription signed by Alfred de Vigny to Madame de Fabricius, a friend of the author, close companion of Emile Deschamps and a regular at his salon.
Provenance : from the Grandsire collection.

A fine copy retaining its rare covers without any...
€5,000
Saint TOBI
Eugène Ionesco à la recherche du paradis perdu - Anti essai en 12 épisodes dont la création du monde, en guise de prologue, et l'Apocalypse, en guise d'épilogue précédé de Discours de la méthode par Saint Tobi
Gallimard|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Bel autograph signed Saint Tobi Professor Georges Blin: "... Ionesco is God ... and it's me his prophet (The Gospel according to Saint Tobi)..
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated harmless, pleasant inner state.
€50
Michel GUYOT DE MERVILLE
Oeuvres de théatre
Chez La veuve Duchesne|à Paris 1766|10 x 17 cm|3 volumes reliés
First collected edition. 5 leaves of music at the end of volume 1, and 12 in volume II.
Contemporary full blonde calf bindings attributed to Derôme (an old inscription states this on the first endpaper). Smooth spines decorated with 4 small fleurons, fillets and roulettes. Orange morocco title labels, and tan morocco volume labels. Triple fillet borders on boards. All edges gilt. Lacks at head of volumes I and II. Upper joint cracked in volume I along the first compartment. 4 corners slightly bumped. Rubbing from use. Despite the noted defects, a handsome copy.
As for the personality, Guyot de Merville seems quite close to Rousseau, and his existence is a long series of misfortunes...
€450
Gabriel MONTOYA, J. DOENS DE LAMBERT
Manoël
Edition de la "Houle"|Lyon 1905|13 x 22.50 cm|relié
first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding to bradel half caramel shagreen, back with four nerves purposes decorated with gilded floral motifs, double gilt fillets on marbled paper plates, names of authors and the publisher, under the golden book in the margins of the first flat , guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in.
Bel autograph signed by Gabriel Montoya Henri Beraud director of the publishing house of "Swell."
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.
€80
Pierre HAMP
Théâtre II : Monsieur l'administrateur. - Madame la guerre
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
€40
Alexis PIRON
Oeuvres complettes, publiées par M. Rigoley de Juvigny
De l'Imprimerie de Lambert|à Paris 1776|13 x 19.60 cm|7 tomes en 7 volumes reliés
The most complete collective edition of the works of Alexis Piron, edited by Rigoley de Juvigny. Portrait of the author at the beginning of the first volume, engraved on copper by Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Caffieri. As is very often the case, the eighth volume, containing the Œuvres badines, is not included here. A full-margined copy. Title pages in red and black.
Half glazed blonde calf bindings, mid-19th century. Smooth spines richly decorated with urn tools and roulettes. Red shagreen title and volume labels. Light rubbing to head and edges on some volumes. Very fresh set overall. A very handsome copy.
Complete theatrical works of Piron, tales, and pieces in verse...
€500
Octave FEUILLET
Scènes et comédies
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1859|11 x 18.50 cm|relié
New edition published in the author's complete works.
Half green calf binding, faded spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments with corner ornaments, brown calf title label and author's name, small lack to head cap, scratches at head of joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Light foxing of no consequence.
€40
Casimir DELAVIGNE
Théâtre
Charpentier|Paris 1840|11 x 17.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
New revised and corrected edition.
Half-shagreen bindings in brown, smooth spines faded and decorated with gilt romantic cartouches, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, four corners slightly bumped.
Handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
€80
Jean-François REGNARD
Oeuvres de J.F. Regnard avec des avertissements sur chaque pièce par M. Garnier
E.A. Lequien|Paris 1820|13 x 21 cm|6 volumes reliés
New edition, with some parts in first edition, carefully collated with the first editions and expanded with a large number of variants. Half red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands adorned with gilt dots and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, traces of discoloration to margins of some boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary Romantic bindings.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.

Some minor foxing.
€250
Michel-Jean SEDAINE
Oeuvres choisies
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1860|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
New edition.
Half black calf binding, faded spine with four raised bands set with gilt stippling decorated with double gilt compartments, upper headcap rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
€50
FLEURY [Joseph-Abraham BERNARD]
Mémoires de Fleury de la Comédie française publiés par J.B.P. Lafitte
Adolphe Delahays|Paris 1847|11 x 17.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition.
Half red calf bindings, smooth spines slightly faded, decorated with gilt romantic arabesques and a stamp in blind, gilt fillets at head and foot of spines, black calf title labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary romantic bindings.
Provenance: from the library of J.B. Baillière with his labels pasted on the pastedowns.
Handsome copy in charming contemporary romantic bindings.
€250
Julien TORMA, [Emmanuel PEILLET]
Le Bétrou drame en IV actes
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris S.d (1983)|17.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 11 numbered copies on Grand-Papyrus blanc de Pizuku, tirage de tête.
A fine copy.
€500
Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
Poupées électriquesElectric Puppets
E. Sansot & Cie|Paris 1909|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
Poupées électriques
[Electric Puppets]
E. Sansot & Cie, Paris 1909, 11,5 x 19 cm, paper binding
First edition for which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Black paper boards, wrappers and spine preserved, binding by de Goy & Vilaine.
Autograph inscription from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti to his close friend Bougnol.
Occasional small foxing.
$ 1 250
€1,000
Michel-Jean SEDAINE, Georges d' HEYLLI
Théâtre
Librairie générale|Paris 1877|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition published with a notice and notes by Georges d'Heilly, one of 500 copies on laid paper.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Rousselle.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Sedaine as frontispiece engraved by A. Lalauze as well as head- and tailpieces.
Handsome copy in a charming signed contemporary binding.
€80
Jean-François REGNARD
Œuvres complètes
la veuve Duchesne et fils • De l' imprimerie de Monsieur|à Paris 1789|13 x 21 cm|4 volumes reliés
The finest and most complete edition of Regnard, when it contains the fifth and sixth volumes, printed in small numbers (as indicated by Cohen), and which are rarely found bound with the first four. These two volumes have not been added to this copy.
It is illustrated with a portrait of the author by Rigaud engraved by Tardieu and 7 fine plates by Moreau and Marillier, engraved by Delignon, Duponchel, etc. The notes and prefaces are by Garnier.
Contemporary full sheep bindings in polished mottled leather signed with a Mouillié label (probably slightly later). Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons in dotted lozenges. Morocco title and volume labels in red. Decorative...
€600
François VERNES DE LUZE
Théâtre de ville et de société, précédé de contes moraux, et des novateurs gascons, ou préservatif contre la manie des révolutions
Mongie aîné|Paris 1820|13.50 x 21.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Full glazed havana calf bindings, spines slightly lightened with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt typographical motifs, navy blue calf title and volume labels, fragile joints on the first volume, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, triple gilt fillet frames on the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillet frames on the pastedowns, gilt fillets on the leading edges, corners slightly bumped, contemporary Romantic bindings signed by Bauzonnet.
Some light foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy perfectly established in a full binding signed by Bauzonnet.
€250
Gustave JAL
L'ombre de Diderot et le bossu du marais; dialogue critique sur le salon de 1819
Coréard|Paris 1819|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red cloth binding, smooth spine, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, mustard paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Some browning in margins of certain leaves.
Rare.
Provenance: from the libraries of Victor Gay & Eugène des Forgues with their bookplates pasted on one pastedown.
€100
Alexandre DUMAS FILS
Denise
Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1885|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half navy blue morocco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Gruel.
Handsome copy of this play in four acts.
Provenance: From the library of Lafitte with pasted bookplate.
€300
Marcel PAGNOL
La fille du puisatier[The Well-Digger’s Daughter]
Fasquelle|Paris 1941|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande, the deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in full chartreuse-green floral and vegetal patterned paper, smooth spine, green olive box leather label, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Minor foxing to the lower cover and the final three leaves.
A fine, untrimmed copy, handsomely bound.
€1,800
Alexis PIRON
Oeuvres complettes, publiées par M. Rigoley de Juvigny
De l'Imprimerie de Lambert|à Paris 1776|12 x 19.50 cm|7 volumes reliés
The most complete collected edition of the works of Alexis Piron, edited by Rigoley de Juvigny. Portrait of the author at the head of the first volume, engraved on copper by Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Caffieri. As very often, the eighth volume, comprising the Œuvres badines, is not included here. A wide-margined copy. Title pages in red and black.
Copy with the cipher DB crowned with a count's coronet stamped in blind on the upper covers.
Contemporary full marbled calf bindings. Raised spine bands decorated, roulettes at head and tail. Red morocco title labels, and black morocco volume labels. Blue speckled edges. A lack along the upper joint at the tail of volume 1...
€800
Henry de MONTHERLANT
La guerre civile
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
Posterior edition of a year to the original published by Henri Lefebvre, one of 43 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Very nice copy at all margins.
€250
Alfred de MUSSET
Théâtre
Chez Jouaust, Librairie des Bibliophiles|Paris 1889|13 x 21 cm|4 volumes reliés
Edition illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume as well as 15 etchings hors-texte, one of 100 copies on Holland paper.
Half red morocco bindings, smooth spines, gilt dates at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, elegant contemporary bindings signed by Carayon.
A tiny scratch on one joint of the last volume, occasional light foxing without gravity affecting mainly the covers.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€250
Eugène IONESCO
Théâtre II
Gallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half maroon calf over geometric marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, date, title, author and work in anthracite palladium to spine, maroon paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (slightly faded) preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Marcel Aymé.
A very good copy nicely bound.
€1,200
Alexandre DUMAS
Théâtre. Oeuvres nouvelles
Passard|Paris 1846|14 x 22 cm|4 volumes brochés
First collected edition.
We have the first four volumes of this series which comprises ten volumes but is very rarely encountered complete (Cf. Clouzot).
Some minor lacks to spines and boards, scratches to front board of second volume, spine of fourth volume split, light dampstains at end of three of the four volumes.
Rare set.
€250
Robert DODSLEY, John GAY
Choix de petites pieces du théatre anglois, traduites des originaux
Chez Prault|à Paris 1756|9.50 x 16.20 cm|2 tomes en un volume relié
First edition of this translation by Claude Pierre Patu. Attribution according to Barbier.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title-label. Light rubbing. Fine copy, very fresh. The first volume brings together 4 plays by Robert Dodsley: The Toy Shop, satirical comedy, 1735; The King and the Miller of Mansfield, 1736, farce; The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green, and The Devil to Pay. The second volume contains three plays by John Gay, including the famous The Beggar's Opera, 1728 (which Berthold Brecht would later adapt as The Threepenny Opera), What D'ye Call It? and Tragi-comi-pastoral. Gay's plays are preceded by his introductions and...
€400
Paul LACROIX
Catalogue de la bibliothèque dramatique de M. de Soleinne rédigé par le bibliophile Jacob
Paris 1843-1845|14.50 x 23 cm|6 volumes reliés
First edition.
Half caramel calf bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with double gilt fillets, red morocco title and volume labels, some minor scratches to spines without significance, two upper headcaps showing traces of rubbing, one joint of the fifth volume fragile, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, elegant contemporary bindings signed by Simier relieur du Roi.
Scattered foxing, auction price notations inscribed in red ink in margins of descriptions.
Handsome copy in charming uniform contemporary binding signed by one of the most talented binders of the 19th century.
€400
Eugène MANUEL
Les ouvriers
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1870|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
Edition of the year of the original.
Binding half black cardboard covered with speckled paper, smooth back, as part of Red shagreen, marbled paper plates, corners bumped, contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Eugène Manuel to his friends and cousins ??Leon Philippe and his wife.
Foxing.
€50
Samuel BECKETT
Tous ceux qui tombent
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Robert Pinget, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€580
Pierre RINGEL
Molière en Afrique ou le journal de 4 comédiens.
1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Mr. Pierre Ringel to Deflin.
Iconography.
Letter-foreword by Louis Jouvet.
Small freckles on the upper edge, a slight hitch in the middle of the second board.
€20
Marie-Jeanne DURRY
Eden
Seghers|Paris 1970|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only major paper.
Bel autograph signed by Marie-Jeanne Durry Etiemble René and his wife.
Nice copy.
€50
Friedrich von SCHILLER
Théâtre
Charpentier|Paris 1841|11 x 18.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation preceded by a notice on the life and works of Schiller by Xavier Marmier
Half glazed navy blue calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with double gilt compartments, gilt friezes at head and foot, two fragile joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, romantic pastiche bindings.
A handsomely bound copy.
€100
François COPPÉE, Armand d' ARTOIS
La guerre de Cent ans
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1878|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition.
Precious autograph signed by the author José Maria de Heredia.
Two small tears stuck back in the top and bottom of the back, a small lack in the first flat foot, some spots.
€280
Jean-François COLLIN D'HARLEVILLE
Théatre et poésie fugitives
Chez Duminil Lesueur|à Paris 1805|12.50 x 20.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
First collected edition.
Contemporary full blonde sprinkled sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with two tools and two compartments with grotesque designs, rouletted. Title and volume labels in red morocco. One wormhole to head of the first three volumes. Spines slightly faded. Fine copy, very fresh.

Most of the comedies given by the author quickly met with success, and even under the Revolution and the Terror, the author was not troubled, donning the uniform of commander of the national guard and providing verses for civic festivals. His works bring together 11 plays carried by a lively and alert style, precise, but with weak and loose plots. The fugitive poems...
€450
Jacques PERRET
Trois pièces : Maximilien - Monsieur Georges - Caracalla[Three Plays: Maximilien – Monsieur Georges – Caracalla]
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€300
MONTFLEURY [Antoine JACOB]
Les oeuvres de Monsieur de Mont-Fleury, contenant ses pieces de theatre
Chez J. Van den Kieboom • Gerard Block • Adrien Van Dorsten|à La Haye [The Hague] 1735|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition, illustrated with two frontispieces and 12 figures before letters, unsigned. A title vignette repeated on both volumes. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf bindings. Spines with raised bands decorated with small repeated fleurons in compartments. Red morocco title and volume labels. Decorative gilt board-edges and on leading edges. Edges gilt. The figures are slightly shorter at the outer margin. Joints partially restored. Fine copy, in good binding.
Son of the illustrious actor Montfleury, and like him attached to the Hôtel de Bourgogne, his first plays were farces around 1660, then producing about one play per year, he evolved toward...
€400
Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Oeuvres
Chez Les libraires associés|à Paris An XIII - 1805|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition.
Contemporary half blonde sheep bindings. Smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, dentelles and fleurons.
Spine of volume two slightly damaged by opening, as well as joints of the same volume minimally damaged at head. Some foxing on endpapers and title pages.
Late edition of the author's works, a playful, light and sarcastic poetry, of which he himself established the genre at the beginning of the 18th century.
€200
DESTOUCHES
Oeuvres dramatiques de N. Destouches
L. Tenré|Paris 1820|13 x 21 cm|6 volumes reliés
New edition preceded by a notice on the life and works of this author.
Half red calf bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with seven gilt fillets decorated with cold-stamped fleurons as well as black dotted lines, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary Romantic bindings signed by Thouvenin.
Work illustrated with 12 engravings hors-texte.
Occasional light foxing of no consequence.
Handsome set in a charming contemporary Romantic binding signed by Thouvenin, one of the most famous binders of the first half of the 19th century.
€750
Esaias TEGNÉR
Axel. - Frithiof. - Poésies diverses
Librairie française et étrangère|Paris 1846|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation established by mademoiselle R. du Puget.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments at whose centers the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin is repeated five times, joints lightly rubbed at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a slight nick to one leading edge, speckled edges.
Some foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
€80
Casimir DELAVIGNE
Marino Faliero
Ladvocat|Paris 1829|13 x 21 cm|relié
First edition.
Full purple calf binding, faded spine decorated with a gilt cartouche adorned with romantic gilt arabesques, traces of rubbing on the joints, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, frame of a garland stamped in blind as well as double gilt fillets on the boards, boards partially faded, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges on the cuts, some scratches on the boards and cuts, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
€150
Alain-René LESAGE
Le Théâtre espagnol, ou les meilleures comédies des plus fameux auteurs espagnols
Chez Jean Moreau|à Paris 1700|9.50 x 17 cm|relié
First edition. Translation by Lesage.
Contemporary binding in full blonde sheep. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons. Gilt roulette on the edges and headcaps. Head restored, otherwise good copy.
This volume is the first that Lesage provides of Spanish plays from the Golden Age. We know that other French authors of the 17th century provided adaptations of Spanish theater, but the translations were nearly contemporary and one may question Lesage's project of adapting plays that might seem outdated in the eyes of the public. Lesage explains himself in the preface which is a sort of demonstration of his aesthetic project: to renovate the scene of...
€400
Alexis PIRON
Oeuvres complètes
Imprimerie de la Société typographique|Tolede [Toledo] 1777|12 x 19.50 cm|7 volumes reliés
Reprint of the complete works given in 1776, established by Rigoley de Juvigny, illustrated with a portrait of the author by Aug. de Saint Aubin engraved by Billé. As very often, the eighth volume, comprising the Œuvres badines, is not included here.
Contemporary bindings in full tree calf. Smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, dentelles and fleurons, as well as green morocco title and volume labels. Blind fillet on boards. All edges speckled.
Some rubbing, otherwise a handsome copy.
Author of numerous comedies and epigrams which he had made a true specialty, often against the authors of his time, notably Fréron and Voltaire. Many of his plays were successful...
€450
Henry BECQUE
Théâtre complet
Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire|Paris 1898-1899|12.50 x 18.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
First collected edition.
Bradel bindings in brown half morocco with corners, smooth lightened spines, black morocco title labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, covers and spines preserved, bindings signed by Kaufmann.
Handsome set.
€200
Miguel ZAMACOÏS
Les bouffons
Librairie Théâtrale|Paris 1907|13.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
first edition.
Binding half morocco mint green, back smoothes decorated with typographical motifs and a golden cartridge, chocolate brown morocco title document, time golden tail piece in a mosaic morocco chocolate brown, net gilded on the boards of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, elegant binding signed the Petitot apoque.
Our copy is enriched with an original watercolor of a castle resembling the one in which the action takes place and the Jesters below which Miguel Zamacoïs added these words: "This document of the sixteenth century may well represent Castle Moat -Maupré where the action takes place these buffoons, if one refers to...
€250
Maurice LELOIR, Henri de ROTHSCHILD
La rampe
L. Carteret|Paris 1913|18.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
Edition decorated with 13 original illustrations by Maurice Leloir engraved with burin and etching by Léon Boisson, one of 125 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only deluxe copies after 75 Japan.
Foxing on spine and in margins of boards, handsome interior condition.
€100
DESTOUCHES
Oeuvres
Arkstée & Merkus|Amsterdam • & Leipzig 1755-1759|9.50 x 15 cm|5 volumes reliés
Edition illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by Fokke, 24 figures engraved on copper by Fritsch after Aartman and a copperplate fleuron repeated on the first four titles. Copy entirely ruled.
Later bindings in full red morocco, signed Bauzonnet-Trautz. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and dotted lines. Boards framed with triple gilt fillets. Double gilt fillet emphasizing the leading edges. Gilt dentelle framing the doublures.
Some rubbing and spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.
€800
Antoine DANCHET
Les Tyndarides, tragédie
Pierre Ribou|Paris 1708|9 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition of this tragedy in 5 acts.
Contemporary binding in morocco, all edges gilt.
Quelques very tiny foxing.
De la bibliothèque Bernard Jean, with his ex-libris.
€600
Théophile GAUTIER
Souvenirs de théâtre d'art et de critique
Charpentier|Paris 1883|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in full pasteboard covered with decorative plant-motif paper, smooth sunned spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, chocolate brown shagreen title label, date and double gilt fillet at foot of spine, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome interior condition.
€100
François MAURIAC
Asmodée
Grasset|Paris 1938|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription from François Mauriac to Louis Brun, director of Editions Grasset : "... mon pemier essai au théâtre..."
Louis Brun's ex-librisprinted in front of the half title.
A very good copy with good margins.
€1,000
Georges-Antoine ROCHEGROSSE, Théodore de BANVILLE
Le baiser
G. Charpentier & E. Fasquelle|Paris 1892|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with frontispiece drawing by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse printed on China paper.
Bradel binding in full red paper with floral motif and moiré effect, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label with some scratches, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€80
Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES, Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal duc de RICHELIEU
Europe, comédie héroïque
Société du livre d'art|Paris 1947|22.50 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed on the presses of Jean-Gabriel Daragnès in 150 numbered copies on Lana laid paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Cardinal Richelieu as frontispiece, a title vignette, headpieces and tailpieces by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
First cover partially and slightly shaded without consequence, a paper lack at foot of slipcase.
Rare and handsome copy.
€350
Henry KISTEMAECKERS
La flambée
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|relié
first edition.
Binding blue half morocco with corners, back with five nerves decorated with gold set with double gilded coffered decorated in their centers dotted parts sand and red morocco mosaic depicting a flower pistil and enriched with gold typographical grounds in their petals, framing gilded nets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, elegant contemporary binding signed Vermorel.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Henry Kistemaeckers to actress Madeleine Bouvier, wife of Henri Daniel-Rops Petiot alias: "To my lovely interpètre tomorrow (and after ...) Madeleine Danielrops (sic) until something...
€200
Horace VERNET, Marie-Joseph de CHÉNIER
Oeuvres posthumes de M. J. Chénier, membre de l'Institut; revues, corrigées et augmentées de beaucoup de morceaux inédits; précédées d'une notice sur Chénier par M. Daunou, membre de l'Institut . - Oeuvres de M. J. Chénier, membre de l'Institut; précédées d'une notice sur Chénier par M. Arnault, revues, corrigées et mises en ordre par D.Ch. Robert
Guillaume|Paris 1824-1826|13.50 x 21 cm|8 volumes reliés
Collected edition ornamented with a portrait of Joseph Chénier as frontispiece to the first volume of works by Horace Vernet.
Half bronze calf bindings, faded spines with four raised bands set with gilt friezes and undulating blind fillets decorated with romantic typographical motifs in blind, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, slight tears of no consequence to some joints, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant unsigned contemporary romantic bindings.
Handsome copy perfectly established in charming uniform contemporary romantic binding.
€450
Michel DE GHELDERODE
Théâtre VI
Gallimard|Paris 1982|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€250
Pierre-Joseph ARTHUYS
Benjamin ou reconnoissance de Joseph, tragedie chrétienne en trois actes et en vers
Chez Cailleau|à Paris 1749|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full blonde calf binding from the late 19th century signed Bauzonnet. Smooth spine decorated with two mirrored fleurons, fillets on the headcaps. Blind-stamped title. Triple fillet frame on the boards. Rich interior border. Very handsome copy.
Father Arthuys, a Jesuit, dramatized one of the most famous and touching stories from the Bible: Joseph was sold by his brothers as a slave in Egypt and became, by saving the pharaoh, master of Egypt as tax farmer. Benjamin is one of Jacob's sons, Joseph's brother by the same mother, Rachel. Before all his brothers, Joseph reveals himself. The tragedy was titled Christian although it is set before Christianity, in order to...
€250
Eugène IONESCO
L'homme aux valises suivi de Ce formidable bordel !
Gallimard|Paris 1975|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition for "L'homme aux valises", one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.
€350
Victor HUGO
Les Burgraves
E. Michaud|Paris 1843|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half blue-grey cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Champs, spine with gilt stylized floral motif, date and double gilt fillet to foot, navy blue shagreen title-piece with a small angular lack to top, covers preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Victor Hugo to his friend, the literary critic Henri Trianon.
Small manuscript correction to the first page of the introduction, a few small wormtracks to the title and half-title.
Provenance : Morizet collection, collection of Raymond Boueil with his engraved ex libris, Maurice Escoffier (Le mouvement romantique N°1557), Robert Schumann, manuscript initials (1965...
€4,500
Amy ROBSART
Les débuts dramatiques de Victor Hugo (1822-1828)
Société française d'imprimerie et de librairie|Paris 1903|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light dampstains, small lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.
Rare but in this condition.
€30
Marcel AYMÉ
Lucienne et le boucher
Grasset|Paris 1947|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe copy.
Small tears with tiny marginal lacks on covers, a lack at foot of spine at the level of deckled edges, first endpaper partially and lightly shadowed.
A full-margined copy.
€300
François BILLETDOUX
Théâtre 2 : Pour Finalie - Comment va le monde, môssieu? Il tourne môssieu! - Il faut passer par les nuages
La Table Ronde|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from François Billetdoux to Marcel Aymé : "... très fidèlement..."
€50
Pierre GASCAR
Les pas perdus
Gallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme: "... with the fraternal admiration and sympathy for Pierre Gascar."
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert.
€40
Marcel AYMÉ
Clérambard
Grasset|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 192 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of 12 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Cover illustrated with a colored drawing by Jean-Denis Masclès.
A light dampstain at the foot of the spine.
Handsome copy.
€200
Marcel AYMÉ
Lucienne et le boucher
Grasset|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 28 on pur fil paper.
Small tears, not serious, to margins of the covers, otherwise a good copy.
€100
Maurice BERDON, ANONYME
Maistre Pierre Pathelin, farce du quinzième siècle
Pour Les Bibliophiles du Palais|Paris 1927|19 x 27 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
Illustrated with 28 original lithographs by Maurice Berdon and printed in a numbered edition of 200 copies on handmade laid paper from the Rives mills.
A handsome copy, spine of the chemise lightly sunned without consequence.
€200
Alfred Amédée MASSON-FORESTIER
Autour d'un Racine ignoré
Mercure de France|Paris 1910|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Binding sheepskin half hazelnut, back with five nerves filetsnoirs crimped, flat timber so paper and spiral effect, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, red head.
Signed autograph of the author: "Henry original end Bidou teller, who would displease Racine unless displease Debates ..."
Frontispiece, a Racine portrait.
A little lack of paper heads white guards binding, nice interior state.
€80
Witold GOMBROWICZ
Opérette
Denoël|Paris 1969|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, only 50 copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Our copy is expanded with an invitation card to the first performance of this play.
€60
Théodore de BANVILLE
Riquet à la houppe. Comédie féerique
Charpentier|Paris 1884|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a drawing by Georges Rochegrosse engraved as frontispiece.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, red morocco title label, date at foot, original wrappers preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to Henri Lenoir on the half-title page.
Some marginal foxing and restorations with reinforcements to front wrapper.
€280
Alfred de MUSSET
Le chandelier
Charpentier|Paris 1850|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Seconde separate edition.
Foxing.
€60
Léon BLUM
Au Théâtre (Deuxième série)[At the Theatre (Second Series)]
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1909|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, with only 11 deluxe copies printed.
Half brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, dated at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns lined with combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Léon Blum to Paul Reboux.
Fine copy perfectly executed.
€700
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Charlotte Corday suivi de Le chef
Gallimard|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 14 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Small bites on the guards, back slightly insolated.
Rare and nice copy.
€3,000
Paul VIALAR
Soir
Denoël|Paris 1938|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful signed autograph inscription from the author to a friend named Mireille.
A tiny tear of no consequence to the spine.

€40
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Pasiphaé
Grasset|Paris 1938|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First French edition, expanded with an original preface by the author, printed in 1800 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Bernard Fleurot.
Handsome copy.
€120
Félix BRACQUEMOND, Charles MONSELET
Les tréteaux
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12.50 x 19.50 cm|5|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Half fir-green morocco binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, red morocco title, place and date labels, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enhanced with a signed autograph note from the author in which he proposes to a person to postpone their meeting to another day.
Work illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece drawn and engraved by Félix Bracquemond.
Fine bookplate pasted above the reproduction of a...
€300