Théâtre de Clara Gazul

Second edition with some parts in first edition as expanded with two new pieces: "L'occasion" and "Le carrosse du Saint Sacrement".

Half red straight-grained morocco binding with corners signed Blanchetière at the top of the first endpaper. Smooth spine decorated with a large mirror tool and roulettes. Separating fillets on the boards. Very fresh copy, uncut, however some brown spots on Le carrosse du saint sacrement.

Very handsome copy.

Provenance: from the library of Jacques Crépineau, famous collector of Romantic books, with his bookplate. Theater historian and director of the Michodière theater.

This is Prosper Mérimée's first work composed of 6 theatrical pieces. "First dramatic manifestation, in France, of Romantic creation, the Théâtre de Clara Gazul is an original pastiche that shows a moralist's irony, but also a parodic exaggeration of Spanish culture (cries, tears, revenge, killings)." "More intended for reading than for performance, the work achieved considerable success from its publication." Larousse Encyclopédie