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
Ernest FEYDEAU
Fanny
Amyot|Paris s. d. [1858]|11 x 17.50 cm|relié
Edition from the year of the first.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double compartments with centers decorated with gilt typographical motifs, dark green paper boards with light scratches of no consequence, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Preface by Jules Janin.

€100
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 arm
€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
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 better
€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
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, N°207)</
€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
SÉNÈQUE
Opus tragoediarum aptissimisque figuris excultum. In quo tria millia errata atque inversa loca exemplorum depravatione & librariorum incuria diligentissime ad veterem lectionem nunc primum reformata. Cum expositoribus luculentissimis Bernardino Marmita & Daniele Gaietano
Per Bernardinum de Vianis|Impressum Venetiis [Venice] • (Venise) [Venice] 1522|21 x 31 cm|relié
Very rare post-incunabula edition of Seneca's tragedies, illustrated with 10 woodcut figures in-text (6.5 x 8 cm), at the head of each of the ten tragedies. Numerous initials in black or criblé. Text of the tragedy in a central column with commentaries distributed around it, in Roman type. Title within a large engraved floral border. The editio princeps of Seneca's tragedies is considered to be that of 1484 in Ferrara (Andreas Gallicum).
Colophon: "Impressum Venetiis per Bernardinum de Vianis de Lexona Vercellensem. Anno Domini M.D.XXII, die VI Novembris."

Contemporary full vellum binding, with a raised-band spine remade in old vellum (18th or early 19th cen
€3,000
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
Édouard FOURNIER
Le théâtre français avant la Renaissance 1450 - 1550. Mystères, moralités et farces
Laplace, Sanchez & Cie|Paris 1872|19 x 28.20 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 20 hand-colored plates showing the main character of each play drawn by MM. Maurice Sand, Allouard and Adrien Marie.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated, fillets on boards. Light rubbing. Fine copy, free from foxing and perfectly fresh.
€250
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|Eaux-fortes|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 photograp
€300
David Ossipovitch WIDHOPFF, Jean OTT
Les trois bossus. Fabliau en 1 acte, en vers, d'après le trouvère Durand de Douai
Impimerie O. Dousset|Paris 1931|14 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition of the adaptation by Jean Ott, of which there were no deluxe copies
Illustrated with a frontispiece by David Ossipovitch Widhopff.
A light tear without gravity to the head of the front cover, handsome copy.
€20
Jean OTT
Ivan, pièce dramatique en 1 acte, en vers
Imprimerie O. Dousset|Paris 1932|14 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition of the adaptation by Jean Ott, of which there were no deluxe copies
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, handsome copy.
€20
René LEVERD, Jean OTT
Les trois aveugles de Compiègne. Fabliau en 1 acte, en vers d'après le trouvère Courtebarbe
Imprimerie O. Dousset|Paris 1930|-|agrafé
First edition of the adaptation by Jean Ott, of which there were no deluxe copies
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by René Leverd.
Handsome copy.
€20
Romain COOLUS
Théâtre complet : 4 fois 7, 28. - L'enfant chérie
Albin Michel|Paris 1923|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half marbled caramel sheep binding, spine with two raised bands decorated with gilt central fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, traces of rubbing to spine, chocolate shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Romain Coolus to the poet Jean Ott: "... en sympathie - sans le connaître - puisqu'il est ami d'Acremant..." ["... in sympathy - without knowing him - since he is a friend of Acremant..."]
€50
Jules SUPERVIELLE
Le voleur d'enfants
Gallimard|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the theatrical adaptation, one of 8 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A tiny tear of no consequence at the head of the first cover, a very light shadow at the head of the justification page and on the facing page left by the numbering bookmark, handsome copy.
€400
$Le serment d'un breton, les réfractaires de 1832. - L'élève badin. - Dans la peau du docteur. - Un roman maritime$
Jules GRINGOIRE
Le serment d'un breton, les réfractaires de 1832. - L'élève badin. - Dans la peau du docteur. - Un roman maritime
Imprimerie Centrale • Librairie Veau-Besnardeau • Librairie René Leclerc • Imprimerie Chantreau & Cie|Nantes • & Château-Gontier 1893 & 1912 & 1919 & 1927|13.50 x 20 cm|4 volumes reliés en 1
Reprint for the first play, hors commerce first editions for the three others.
Half marbled caramel sheep binding, faded spine with two raised bands decorated with gilt central fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, olive sheep title label, traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved for each of the 4 volumes, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Jules Gringoire to the poet Jean Ott on each of the plays.
Rare collection of these plays not distributed in trade
€120
Albert CAMUS
L'état de siège
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Henri Gouhier.
Paper yellowed as usual, spine sunned, retaining its advertising slip.
€1,800
Marcel AYMÉ
Le Minotaure précédé de La Convention Belzébir et de Consommation
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to his daughter Colette: ".. bien affectueusement. / Marcel." [".. with much affection. / Marcel."]
€250
Jean LORRAIN
Madame Baringhel[Madame Baringhel]
Fayard frères|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a unique copy printed on pink paper, tirage de tête along with a pale green paper.
A rare and good copy.
€700
Sacha GUITRY
Deburau
Fasquelle|Paris 1918|19 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan, the only large paper copies.
A good and well-margined copy.
€1,200
Jean COCTEAU
L'impromptu du Palais-Royal
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 15 parcheminé azuré hors commerce reserved for the author.
A very good copy with good margins.
€480
Marcel AYMÉ
Les oiseaux de lune
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy.
€400
Jean GIRAUDOUX
L'impromptu de Paris
Grasset|Paris 1937|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on wove paper, our copy unnumbered but properly justified on wove paper.
Spine very slightly faded as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.
€50
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Morts sans sépulture
Marguerat|Lausanne 1946|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, tirage de tête.
Two small marginal traces of fol to foot of spine and first cover, otherwise a very good copy.
€1,200
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les mouches[The Flies]
Gallimard|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue.
Full red Jansenist morocco binding, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black morocco endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt; matching half red morocco chemise, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black felt lining; slipcase edged in red morocco, ochre felt interior, a highly elegant ensemble superbly executed by Duhayon.
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon.
€12,000
Simone de BEAUVOIR
Les bouches inutiles
Gallimard|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin pur fil, this one n°1, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€2,300
Denys-Paul BOULOC
Le change
Editions Jeanne Saintier|Rodez 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on select paper, the only issue after 12 on alfa.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Raymond Fournier.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.
€30
Pierre Laurent Buirette de BELLOY
Oeuvres complettes
Chez Moutard|à Paris 1779|12 x 20 cm|6 volumes reliés
The first collected edition, with a portrait frontispiece by Gabriel Henri Gaillard.
Contemporary full marbled calf binding. Smooth decorated spine. Red morocco title label and volume labels. Head of volume I worn, volumes V and VI partially worn. Upper joint of volume VI cracked at head. Some corners slightly bumped. Good copy.
One could hardly praise Belloy as a great dramatist despite the success of his plays, and especially the incredible national and popular success of the Siege of Calais. However, the interest of this edition on the world of theater and letters in the 18th century is important. Each of the author's plays is indeed accompanied by numerous elements, prefaces, m
€550
Giovanni Battista GIRALDI CINZIO
Euphimia
Apresso Giulio Cesare Cagnacini|in Venetia [Venice] 1583|9 x 13.50 cm|relié
Rare and unique first edition, posthumous, of this play, which was composed around 1560.
At the colophon, a different address: Apresso Paulo Zanfretti. Printed in italics. A portrait of the author in medallion on the verso of the first leaf, within a rich frame. Dedication to Dom Césare d'Este. Printer's device on title page. Brunet, II, 1607.
Full glazed blonde calf binding of the 18th century. Smooth spine decorated with 5 small fleurons. Red morocco title label. Triple fillet frame on boards. Rubbing. Spine browned.
Tragedy in verse in 5 acts written on the classical model, with chorus. Euphimia, daughter of the King of Corinth, marries Acharisto, her father's servant, whil
€800
François MAURIAC
Les mal aimés
Grasset|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 14 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête.
Scratching, not serious, to lower cover, three tiny tears to margins of the covers, a good copy.
€380
Thierry MAULNIER
Lecture de Phèdre
Gallimard|Paris 1943|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on héliona paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Spine very lightly sunned as usual, minimal foxing without significance affecting mainly the edges.
€70
Jules SUPERVIELLE
Robinson
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good and rare copy.
€450
Emile GUIARD
Livingstone. - Volte-face. - La mouche. - Mon fils
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1875-1877-1883-1882|12 x 18.50 cm|4 volumes reliés en 1
First edition on ordinary paper for each of the volumes.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, a small marginal paper lack to the first board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Emile Guiard to Jacques Ollendorff in the form of a six-line verse on the first volume.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.
€150
Georges OHNET
La comtesse Sarah
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1887|13 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Half dark green shagreen binding with corners, sunned spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, one scratch at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to Madame Paul Ollendorff.
Full-margined copy handsomely bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.
€180
Maurice DONNAY
Lysistrata
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1893|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, false statement of fifth edition.
Half hazel morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt garlands and black fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns with a minor tear at foot, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.
€70
Pierre Laurent Buirette de BELLOY, Jean François de LA HARPE
Le Siège de Calais [avec] Le Comte de Warwik [avec] Eugénie
Chez Duchesne • et chez Merlin|à Paris 1765, 1764 et 1767|12.50 x 20 cm|trois textes reliés en un volume
New edition for the Siège de Calais, first edition for the two other texts. The five figures mentioned by some bibliographers seem to be lacking in Eugénie.
Full speckled blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as a blonde sheep title label. All edges red. Top of spine slightly split, title label partially missing. Surface wear and lacks to boards. Corners slightly bumped. Two tiny marginal tears not touching text to first endpaper and final text leaf.
Contemporary manuscript notes on first endpaper giving details of the work's contents. Interesting collection of theatrical pieces with England as their subject. Among these three pla
€300
EURIPIDE, Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les troyennes
Gallimard|Paris 1965|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the adaptation by Jean-Paul Sartre, one of 80 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
Two slight traces of insignificant sunning to head and foot of spine, a very good copy.
€450
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, this one unnumbered but justified "pur fil", tirage de tête.
Two slight tears to foot of spine (to edges), a very good copy with edges preserved.
€450
Sarah BERNHARDT
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Fasquelle|Paris 1908|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Foxing in the margins to the covers and some extended edges.
A copy with good margins.
€380
Charles PALISSOT DE MONTENOY
Les courtisannes, ou l'école des moeurs, comédie
Moutard|Paris 1775|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition published anonymously.
A rare and good copy in its original wrappers (no covers).
€60
ANONYME, [Paul LACROIX as] BIBLIOPHILE JACOB
La Tasse, comédie propre pour estre exhibée au temps de Caresme-prenant, extraite du Cabinet de la Muse du conte d'Aulbe, Gevrien, plus Une salade d'espis de Grame. Le tout avec tant de facetieuseté et plaisanterie que l'autheur et l'imprimeur se condamnent de payer le vin à qui pourra lire sans rire, moyennant que ce ne soit quelque ladre d'esprit, ou quelque chassieux Héraclite, ou pour le moins quelque cerveau anormalement songe-creux, ou rechineusement Héraclite
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1880]|15.50 x 23 cm|relié
New edition printed on China paper in small numbers and established by the bibliophile Jacob of this play almost unknown to all theater historians.
Bradel binding in half mouse-gray cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double fillet at tail, gray shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
€100
Jean GENET
Les Nègres[The Blacks: A Clown Show]
Marc Barbezat|Décines [Décines-Charpieu] 1958|15 x 19.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on nacré Japon, the tirage de tête.
Bound in full embossed khaki leather, smooth spine without lettering, the title of the work and the author's name in gilt on the front cover reproducing the calligraphy of the original wrapper, publisher’s name and place in gilt on the back cover likewise reproducing the calligraphy of the rear wrapper, endpapers and pastedowns of wood-grain effect almond paper, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt; slipcase covered with wood-grain effect almond paper, echoing the binding and bearing on the covers the same features as the binding.
A few small spots of foxing on the spine and upper edge, slightly aff
€4,500
COLLECTIF
Rivages des origines (archives des Cahiers du sud)
Archives de la ville de Marseille|Marseille 1981|22 x 30.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding over yellow plain paper boards citron, dust jacket missing.
Richly illustrated.
€50
Jean BARIAU
Le Père Pichet ou l'ivrognerie corrigée, comédie en un acte et parler mouinois de 1840
Crépin-Leblond|Moulins 1946|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, from the deluxe issue.
As frontispiece, a portrait of the author by himself.
A tiny harmless stain at the head of the first board, a handsome and rare copy.
€60
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Le Dîner de Madelon 1933-1934
S. n.|Paris 1933-1934|34pp. in-4|en feuilles
Complete autograph manuscript of 34 pages written on the recto in black ink, dated on the first page: Paris - December 9, 1933.
Comedy in verse, in 13 scenes, featuring three characters: Madelon, Benoît and Vincent.
Accompanied by the typescript of the play.
€350
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
La Jolie dévote, 1917
S. n.|Paris • - Lapras • - Mauves 1917|in-4|en feuillets
Complete and unpublished autograph manuscript of 62 pages written and foliated on the recto in black ink. Some autograph deletions and corrections by the author.
Dated Paris July 15, 1915, Mauves August 12-13, 1917 and Lapras August 28, 1917 on the autograph chemise.
Unpublished comedy in two acts and in verse, originally titled Le Bien et le Mal. The action takes place in Spain and features Leonore, her husband Cazalbas, her lover Ribaldos, and her attendant Ines.
€500
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Esope, 1923-1925
S. n.|Paris • - Mauves-sur-Loire 1923-1925|(2) 74pp. in-4|en feuillets
Complete and unpublished autograph manuscript of 74 pages written and foliated in black ink on the recto and protected in a cardboard chemise indicating the title. Some autograph deletions and corrections by the author.
Unpublished drama in 4 acts and in verse.
The action takes place in Lydia in the 4th century BC. The play features Aesop, his mistress Rhodope, King Croesus and his ministers.
Accompanying is a small file of the play's scenario, in another hand or typewritten, probably relating to the opera libretto.
€500
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
La Charlézenn, 1897
S. n.|s. l. 1897|(2) 70pp. (2) in-8|en feuillets
Complete autograph manuscript, 70 pages, in black ink, with and marked with their folio number to the recto.
€350
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Procris, 1902
S. n.|s. l. 1902|6pp. in-4|en feuillets
Autograph manuscript of 6 pages written in black ink and foliated on the recto. Some manuscript corrections by the author, dated 14 March 1902 at top right of the first leaf.
Act I in verse featuring the mythological lovers Cephalus and Procris.
€80
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Bradamante, 1910
S. n.|s. l. 1910|23pp. in-4|en feuillets
Autograph manuscript of 23 pages written in black ink and foliated on the recto. Autograph wrapper bearing the title, date and place: Paris - 24 October 1910.
First act of this tragicomedy in verse.
Accompanied by a small file of notes.
€150
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Cléopâtre
S. n.|s. l. [1921]|87pp. in-4|en feuillets
Autograph manuscript of 87 pages written in black ink and foliated on the recto. Numerous crossings-out and autograph corrections by the author.
Partial manuscript of this five-act drama in verse after Plutarch and Shakespeare, first performed at the Comédie française on 22 May 1921.
Accompanied by 4 tableaux in professional copy with corrections and important autograph additions.
€250
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Dans la nuit, 1911
S. n.|s. l. 1911|44pp. in-4|en feuillets
Complete autograph manuscript of 44 pages written in black ink and foliated on the recto. Autograph wrapper bearing the title and several dates: Paris - Monday May 24, 1911, Paris - Thursday November 9, 1911 and Revision, Lapras - Tuesday August 20, 1911. Some autograph corrections by the author in pencil and blue pencil.
Complete manuscript of a three-act play which appears to have remained unpublished.
€350
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
La Chimère, 1911-1914
S. n.|s. l. 1911-1914|50pp. in-4|en feuillets
Complete autograph manuscript of 50 pages written in black ink and foliated on the recto. Fragment of autograph wrapper bearing the crossed-out title and two dates: Paris - Thursday March 9, 1911 and Paris - Saturday April 25, 1914. Some deletions and corrections.
This is an unpublished tragedy in verse.
€400
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Antigone, 1929
S. n.|Paris • - Lapras 1929|(2) 49pp. in-4|en feuilles
Complete autograph manuscript of 49 pages written and foliated in black ink on the recto.
Some autograph corrections by the author. Autograph cover bearing the title and dates: Paris - 4 July 1929 and Lapras - 22 August 1929.
Unpublished adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy, in three acts and in verse.
€350
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Oreste d'Euripide, 1935-1937.
S. n.|Paris 1935-1937|(2) 67pp. in-4|en feuilles
Complete unpublished autograph manuscript of 67 pages written and foliated in black ink on the recto. Autograph cover bearing the title and dates: Paris - 25 October 1935 and Paris - 21 April 1937. Stage directions in red ink and some autograph corrections by the author.
Unpublished prose adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy.
Accompanied by a small folder of autograph notes and drafts in pencil, the Histoire d'Oreste, dated Lapras - 22 July 1922.
€500
Edme BOURSAULT
Théâtre de feu Monsieur Boursault
par La Compagnie des libraires|Paris 1746|9.50 x 16.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition, "more beautiful and more complete than that of 1725" (Brunet).
Half green sheep binding, nineteenth century. Smooth spines decorated with triple gilt fillets, gilt initials at foot. Some surface wear, edges and corners rubbed.
An author now forgotten, Boursault held an important place in the theatrical life of his time. He even took an active part in the quarrels with Molière and Boileau. Some of his comedies enjoyed great success, and one of his tragedies was compared by Corneille himself to those of Racine; but all his plays suffer from a lack of dramaturgy, they are juxtaposed scenes, without staging.
€180
Pierre CORNEILLE
Oeuvres de P. Corneille. Théâtre complet. Nouvelle édition, imprimée d'après celle de 1682
Laplace, Sanchez & Cie|Paris 1877|Grd. et fort in 8|relié
Second edition illustrated with 20 handsome full-length costumed portraits hand-colored by Geffroy, printed on heavy paper.
Half wine-red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with gilt compartments. Fillets on boards. Spine evenly sunned. Copy on very white paper, with a few very rare pale foxing spots.
Handsome copy.
€300
Émile BERGERAT
La nuit bergamasque
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1887|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half orange cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double fillet and gilt date at foot, navy shagreen title-label with slight harmless scratches, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
€60
Léon RIFFARD
Chassé-croisé ou il ne faut pas dire : fontaine!.. proverbe en vers avec prologue & épilogue
Imp. Edouard Baldy|Nîmes 1880|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Second edition.
Rare.
€50
Charles CLUNY
Dans la tourmente, pièce en 4 actes
Editions P. & G. Soubiron|Alger [Algiers] 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Cluny.
Spine sunned, minor marginal tears without gravity on the front cover, light worming on the covers.
Rare.
€50
Jean GENET
Le balcon
Marc Barbezat|Décines [Décines-Charpieu] 1956|15 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on Japon nacré, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated covers with an original lithograph by Alberto Giacometti.
Slight worming to spine.
A good, well-margined copy.
€3,800
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
La Reine Peau d'Âne, comédie en trois actes, 1897-1898
S. n.|s. l. 1897-1898|70pp. in-4|en feuilles
Autograph manuscript of 70 pages written on the recto in black ink with important deletions, corrections and suppressions. Paper cover bearing the title, date and place (Paris 7 December 1897 - 6 January 1898).
Unpublished comedy in verse and prose, featuring Claridiane, Queen of Bohemia, Lélio, Prince Escalus, Arlequin, master of ceremonies, Colombine, lady-in-waiting, plus five ministers and Illyrian officers; the scene is set in Bohemia.
€600
André-Ferdinand HEROLD
Elle est charmante, comédie en trois actes, 1899-1900
S. n.|Paris 1899-1900|77pp. in-4|en feuilles
Complete and unpublished autograph manuscript of 77 pages written and numbered on the recto in black ink.
Paper cover bearing the title, date and place Paris 12 December 1899 - 12 January 1900. Some autograph corrections by the author.
Unpublished comedy in prose; the action takes place in the contemporary period, in Paris and in the forest of Fontainebleau; it features a dramatic author, a charming actress, a provincial journalist...
€500
Théodore de BANVILLE
Comédies
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1878|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to his close friend Edmond de Goncourt.
€900
RICHER
Théâtre du monde
Chez Defer de Maisonneuve|à Paris 1788|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
Reissue of the 1775 edition, illustrated with 20 beautiful figures by Moreau le Jeune and Marillier, engraved by De Longueil, Née...

Contemporary full speckled calf binding. Smooth spine handsomely decorated. Pink morocco title label and black morocco volume label. Lacking at headcap of volume IV. 4 corners slightly bumped.

€400
DESTOUCHES
Oeuvres de monsieur Destouches
Chez Arkstée & Merkus|à Amsterdam • & Leipzig 1772|9.50 x 16.50 cm|10 tomes reliés en 5 volumes
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, a
€350
Théodore de BANVILLE
Diane au bois. Comédie héroïque en 2 actes en vers
Carteret (ancienne librairie Conquet)|Paris 1911|21 x 29.80 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 14 lithographic compositions by Maurice Eliot.
Copy printed for M. E. Terré. Text within a border frame. Grand Velin.
Half chocolate morocco with corners signed Lortic. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Some pale foxing at beginning of work. Minor rubbing. Handsome copy.
€400
Victor HUGO
Le Roi s'amuse
Société de publications périodiques|Paris 1883|23 x 32 cm|broché sous chemise
Edition limited to 250 copies, ours being one of the numbered copies on Holland paper (no. 6, printed for the library of M. Cros-Bonnel).
Slipcase rubbed in full brown percaline, gilt title and author's name stamped in blind on spine, decoration in the same style on front cover.
Our edition features 23 plates hors-texte sometimes in colors including several proofs before letters of the headpieces.
Some foxing and binding slightly detached.
€300
Jean-François MARMONTEL
Chefs-d'oeuvre dramatiques, ou recueil des meilleures pieces du théâtre françois, tragique, comique et lyrique
De l'imprimerie de Grangé|à Paris 1773|22 x 29 cm|relié
First edition, admirably and finely illustrated with 3 figures, 15 headpieces, and 10 tailpieces, all by Eisen and engraved by de Launay the younger, Helman, Masquelier, Née and Ponce. Printed on deluxe paper.
Contemporary full mottled calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands, gilt rolls at head and foot. Red morocco title label. Triple gilt fillet frame on covers. All edges gilt. Fragile headcap with lacks, same at foot. Very beautiful mottling on covers (green, red, beige). Despite small defects, handsome copy, in a luxury binding, and of great freshness.
The volume, besides the preliminary pieces, with essays on the dramatic genre by Marmontel, brings together three trage
€800