Oeuvres de monsieur Destouches

New edition, revised, corrected and expanded with several pieces, all similar to the Royal Printing House edition (quarto in 4 volumes published in 1757).
An engraved portrait of the author as frontispiece by Vander Schley.
Contemporary full brown sheep bindings. Spines with five raised bands decorated with compartments and small gilt floral tools. Red morocco title labels and volume labels. All edges red. The first and fourth volumes show lacks to spine with lacks to headcaps, two worn headcaps, wormholes, four corners slightly bumped. Some very minor bookworm damage in certain volumes, not affecting the text.
Edition bringing together the theatrical pieces, correspondence, as well as some poetic pieces.
Destouches wrote his first texts under the influence of Boileau and produced his first play in Switzerland. His subsequent plays earned him the protection and admiration of Philippe d'Orléans, as well as his entry into the French Academy in 1723.