theatre – plays and more: sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries

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THEATRE – PLAYS AND MORE: SIXTEENTH THROUGH THE
NINETEENTH CENTURIES
I am pleased to present a small catalogue of eighty-three items related to the theatre (plays,
memoirs, histories, bibliographies, etc.).
Highlights include:
A presentation copy by John Adolphus, manager of Drury Lane and actor.
Two extremely rare French pamphlets bound together – each with two copies recorded,
all in France
A possibly unique pastoral in Italian
First editions of Cecchi‟s plays, plus a second
An archive of Verneuil‟s plays
The Verneuil archive consists of his plays or those he wrote in collaboration with others, some
of the same books or others with manuscript notes and/or notations, books by other authors
with manuscript notes and/or notations, and books from Verneuil‟s own library. This fascinating
collection gives a good insight to boulevard plays and provides good research material for
prospective scholars. In one instance, a play written in collaboration with Georges Berr is
extensively annotated in more than one copy. Findings for a scholar of the field and Verneuil
may be most rewarding as this archive consists of 323 items.
Happy hunting.
Institutions can be billed to accommodate their requirements.
Sam Gatteño
Sam Gatteño Books
542 Lakeland
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Website: http://www.samgattenobooks.com/
Email: [email protected]
(313) 885-2254 (office)
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PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS NIECE
1. Adolphus, John. Memoirs of John Bannister, Comedian. London: Richard Bentley,
New Burlington Street, 1839. Octavo. Two volumes. I: xx, 399pp.; II: xii, 368pp. First edition.
Contemporary calf. With engraved frontispiece portrait of Bannister in each volume.
Presentation copy from the author to his niece, Louisa Lyne. The acting manager of Drury Lane
in 1802-03, Bannister appeared in many of Sheridan's plays.
$900
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2. Baker, David Erskine; Reed, Isaac; Jones, Stephen, compilers. Biographia Dramatica;
or, a Companion to the Playhouse: Containing Historical and Critical Memoirs, and
Original Anecdotes, of British and Irish Dramatic Writers ... Together with an Introductory
View of the Rise and Progress of the British Stage. London: Printed for Messr. Rivingtons,
et. al., 1782. Octavo. Two volumes. I: [iv], lii, 496pp.; II: [iv], 442pp. I:[] 2 (-[]1), b8-d8, B8-Z8,
Aa8-Ii8; II: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Ee8, Ff4, Gg2 (-Gg2 blank). With the half-title to volume II present. Blue
cloth. With the ownership inscription of Thomas Fairman Ordish (1855-1924) on the verso of
the front free endpaper, dated 1880. Ordish was an English author who specialized on folklore,
Shakespeare and drama. One of the richest sources on British Theatre in the 17th and 18th
centuries.
$300
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TWO COPIES RECORDED – BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE &
BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LYON
3. [Bavardin, Nicolas]. Lettre sur l'état actuel du spectacle à R*** . n.p.: n.p., 1765.
Octavo. 24pp. A8, B4. Nineteenth-century cloth over marbled boards. Even though the titlepage is dated 1765, the book ends with a date of 15 January 1773. The Bibliothèque
Municipale de Lyon dates the book to 1775, and attributes it to Nicolas Bavardin. Bound with:
Observations sur le spectacle de Rouen. Some old staining.
$1,750
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4. Bonarelli della Rovere, Guidobaldo. Filli di Sciro, Favola del Conte ... detto
l'Aggiunto, Accademico intrepido. Da essa Accademia dedicata al Sereniss. Signor, Don
Francesco Maria ... dalla Rovere Duca VI d'Urbino. In Amsterdam et in Parigi: Nella
Stamperia del S.D. Elsevier, appresso Thomaso Jolly, 1678. 24mo. 168pp. A8-K8, L4.
Contemporary mottled calf; hinges cracked in places. Top of spine chipped. With a frontispiece
and 6 plates by Sébastien LeClerc. Willems 1542; Copinger 461; Brunet I, 1088; Rahir 1673.
In the same genre as Tasso's Aminta (1573) and Guarini's Il Pastor Fido (1590), it differs from
the two mentioned and other similar works of the period in that its heroine, Celia, is in love with
two shepherds at the same time, which was criticized by the author's contemporaries. Bonarelli
had to defend this work in his Discorsi in Difesa del Doppio Amore della sua Celia. The work
was extremely popular and reprinted many times during the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries.
$400
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ONE OTHER COPY MENTIONED IN 1874 – WHEREABOUTS
UNKNOWN
5. Brigliano, Giovanni Battista. Gli Penosi Affetti; Egloga Pastorale. In Napoli: Per Egidio
Longo, 1628. Duodecimo. 103pp. A12 [-A1 & -A10], B12-D12, E4. Lacks two leaves. Later
quarter sheep over marbled boards, repaired. Title label. In the bio-bibliography compiled by
Pietro Martorana, entitled, "Notizie Biographiche e Bibliographiche degli Scrittori del Dialetto
Napolitano," Napoli, Presso Chiurazzi Editore, 1874, the author notes the work briefly on page
42, but enlarges upon it in the Appendix, page 427, where he says, " Brigliano Gio. Battista. Un
semplice ricordo da taccuino, ci fece scrivere poche parole alla pag 42 citando nudamente
Brigliano detto il masturzo, ma nel corso di questo lavoro avendo acquistato il libro citato,
diremo, Gli penosi affetti egloga pastorale in Napolitana e Toscana lingua di Gio. Battista
Brigliano Dottor di Legge Napolitano. Detto il Masturzo. In Napoli, per Egidio Longo, 1628. Con
licenza de‟Superiori. Esso è in 12 di pag 103, ed è dedicato dall‟autore al Sig. Camillo Masini in
data da Napoli 20 Luglio 1628." In 1875, Camillo Minieri Riccio, in his “Notizie biographiche e
bibliographiche degli scrittori napoletani fioriti nel secolo XVII I cognomi dei quali cominciano
con la lettera B,” Napoli: Tipografia di Raffaele Rinaldi e Giuseppe Sellitto, 1877, also makes a
brief reference to this work. Other than these two entries, no reference to this work can be
found in any of the standard bibliographies that I have consulted. The whereabouts of
Martorana‟s copy is unkown (unless, of course, this happens to be the one).
$2,500
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FIVE FIRST EDITIONS – AND A SECOND – OF CECCHI’S
PLAYS
6. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. La Dote. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟ Ferrari, et
fratelli, 1556. Duodecimo. 47ff. A12-D12 (D12 blank, wanting). With several historiated capitals.
Contemporary vellum. Index Aurel. 134.844. Bound with five other plays of Cecchi:
Gl'incantesimi, La Moglie, I Dissimili, L'Assivolo, and La Stiava. Cecchi‟s works, a Florentine
playwright who was one of the most prominent figures of sixteenth-century Italian comedy, are
noted today for their portrayals of contemporary Italian speech and mannerisms.
$9,900
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7. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. L'Assivolo. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟ Ferrari, et
fratelli, 1550. Duodecimo. 45, [i]ff. A12-D12 (D11-12, both blank, wanting). First edition. With
several historiated capitals. Contemporary vellum. Index Aurel. 134.844. Bound with five other
plays of Cecchi: Gl'incantesimi, La Dote, La Moglie, I Dissimili, and La Stiava.
See # 6
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8. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. La Stiava. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟ Ferrari, et
fratelli, 1550. Duodecimo. 36ff. A12-C12. First edition. With several historiated capitals.
Gl'incantesimi, La Dote, La Moglie, I Dissimili, and L'Assivolo.
See # 6
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9. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. La Moglie. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟ Ferrari, et
fratelli, 1550. Duodecimo. 43, [i]ff. A12-C12, D8. First edition. With several historiated capitals.
Gl'incantesimi, La Dote, I Dissimili, L'Assivolo, and La Stiava.
See # 6
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10. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. Gl'incantesimi. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟
Ferrari,et fratelli, 1550. Duodecimo. 42ff. A12-C12, D6. First edition. With several historiated
capitals. Contemporary vellum. Index Aurel. 134.844. Bound with five other plays of Cecchi:
La Dote, La Moglie, I Dissimili, L'Assivolo, and La Stiava.
See # 6
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11. Cecchi, Giovanni Maria. I Dissimili. In Vinegia: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de‟ Ferrari, et
fratelli, 1550. Duodecimo. 45, [i]ff. A12-D12 (D11 blank; D12 also blank, wanting). First edition.
With several historiated capitals. Contemporary vellum. Index Aurel. 134.844. Bound with five
other plays of Cecchi: Gl'incantesimi, La Dote, La Moglie, L'Assivolo, and La Stiava.
See # 6
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12. Cibber, Colley. An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late
Patentee of the Theatre-Royal. n. p. [Waltham St. Lawrence]: Golden Cockerel Press, 1925.
Octavo. Two volumes. I: [xii], 160pp.; II: [i], 163, [i]pp. Limited to 450 copies; this is No. 56.
Cloth spine over boards. With initial letters by Eric Gill. Upper cover of first volume marked with
a circular sun stain and someone must have inserted a sharp object on the lower cover piercing
through the cover, leaving a pinprick on the free endpaper.
$65
13. Colman, George. Inkle and Yarico: an opera, in three acts, as performed at the
Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market, on... August 11th, 1787. London: Printed for G. G. J. and
J. Robinson, 1787. Octavo. 75pp. []4 (-[]1), B4-I4, K2. First edition. Lacks half-title. Twentiethcentury half brown calf over marbled boards. ESTC N965. Deaccessioned from Harvard
College Library.
$300
14. Corneille, Pierre de. D. Sanche d'Arragon, comedie heroiqve. Imprime a Rouen, & se
vend a Paris: Chez Avgvstin Covrbe, au palais, en la petite salle des merciers, a la Palme,
1650. Duodecimo. [viii]ff., 83pp. pi2, e6, A6-G6. With the „privilege dv roy.‟ With a title vignette.
Modern brown morocco. Picot 61; Tchemerzine II, 565.
$1,100
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15. Corneille, Pierre de. Le Théatre de Corneille. A Amsterdam: chez Henry Desbordes,
1701. Duodecimo. Five volumes. I: [ii], XLVIII, 462pp.; II: [ii], XLVIII, 416pp.; III: [ii], XXIII,
487pp.; IV: [ii], 479pp.; V: [ii], 382pp. I: []1, *12-**12, A12-T12, V4; II: []1, *12-**12, A12-R12, S4; III: []1,
*12, A12-V12, X4; IV: []1, A12-V12; V: []1, A12-Q12 [Q12 blank]. Nineteenth-century morocco. All
edges gilt. With a portrait, engraved frontispiece, and 32 full-page plates. Cohen-de Ricci 254;
Lewine, Bibliography of 18th Century Art & Illustrated Books, p. 119.
$1,000
16. Cowley, Mrs. Hannah. The runaway. A comedy: As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in
Drury-Lane. London: Printed for the author; and sold by Mr. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; Mr. Becket,
and Mr Cadell, in the Strand; Mr. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row; and Carnan and Newbery, in
St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1776. Octavo. [viii], 72pp. []4, B4-K4. First edition. The statement ‟The
dotted lines in the play are omitted at the Theatre.‟ is placed after the prologue. Quarter red
morocco over cloth boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. J. E. Norton, 'Some Uncollected Authors
XVI, Hannah Cowley, 1743-1809,' The Book Collector VII, 1 (1958), pp. 68-76. The author‟s
first play. Garrick produced the play and wrote the epilogue. Nicoll records that Garrick is
supposed also to have made some additions to the comedy.
$400
17. Cradock, J. Zobeide. A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in CoventGarden. London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1771. Small quarto. [i]ff., iiipp., [i]ff.,
80pp., [ii]ff. []4, B4-L4, M2. First edition. Half brown calf over marbled boards. Tinker 1130
(Goldsmith); NCBEL II, 831. Zobeide, his most successful play, was adapted from Voltaire's
exotic tragedy, 'Les Scythes.' Voltaire paid it a compliment in a 1773 letter to Cradock: "Thanks
to your muse, a foreign copper shines, Turned into gold, and coined in sterling lines." With his
allusions to currency, perhaps Voltaire was subtly suggesting that royalties were due.
$300
18. Crisp, Samuel. Virginia. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane,
by His Majesty"s Servants. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1754.
Octavo. [viii], 74, [ii]pp. [A] 4, B8-E8, F6. First edition. ESTC states that there were two variants,
one with the press figure 8 on p. 68 and on without the press figure. This is the variant with the
press figure. Priority is not known. C2 (pp. 19-20) is a cancel in virtually all copies: an alteration
was made in the first line of text. The first line of page 19 in the cancellandum reads: "Come
then, sweet God of wishes, fill this bosom," whereas the corrected state of the same line in the
cancellans reads: "Come then, sweet God of love, and crown my wishes." Modern quarter calf
over marbled boards. Nicoll III; 249 ESTC T50925; Stratman 1302. Stratman, English Tragedy,
1302: "most scholars, such as Nicoll, Macmillan, and Stone, ascribe the play to Henry Crisp,
although the DNB and the CBEL ascribe the play to Samuel Crisp." David Garrick contributed
the prologue and epilogue.
$250
19. Cumberland, Richard. The choleric man: A comedy. As it is performed at the
Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: printed for T. Becket, 1775. Octavo. xiii, [3], 92pp. A4,
a4, B4-M4, N2. First edition. "[Price One shilling and Sixpence]" at foot of title-page. Modern
blue quarter calf over blue cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
$250
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20. Cumberland, Richard. The mysterious husband. A tragedy. In five acts. As it is acted
at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Printed for C. Dilly; and J. Walter, 1783.
Octavo. [4], 87pp. []2, B4-L4, M4. First edition. Modern quarter purple goatskin over marbled
boards. CBEL II, 453; ESTC N010296; Stratman 1345.
$250
21. Cumberland, Richard. The fashionable lover: A comedy. As it is acted at the TheatreRoyal in Drury-Lane. London: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catherine-Street
Strand, 1772. Octavo. x, [2], 63, [5]pp. [A] 4, a2, B4-I4, K2. First edition. With the half-title
present. Advertisement signed: Ricd. Cumberland. Modern dark blue quarter calf over blue
cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. ESTC N326.
$250
22. Cumberland, Richard. The Battle of Hastings, A Tragedy. As It Is Acted at the
Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane. London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778. Octavo.
iv, 92pp. []2, B4-M4, N2. First edition. Margin of title-page repaired. Modern quarter calf over
marbled boards. Nicoll III, 251l; Stratman 1334; New CBEL II, 814.
$200
23. Dallas, Robert Charles. Miscellaneous writings: consisting of Poems; Lucretia, a
tragedy; and Moral essays; with a Vocabulary of the passions: in which their sources are
pointed out; their regular currents traced: and their deviations delineated. By R.C. Dallas.
London: T.N. Longman, 1797. Large quarto. [vi], viii, [ii], 300 pp. []4, b8, C4-Z4, Aa4-Qq4. First
edition. With half-title present. Contemporary half sheep over marbled boards, repaired. With
one engraving; the engraved plate of Kirkstall Abbey. Engraving page, preceding and following
one heavily foxed due to quality of paper. Conceivably a large-paper copy, with very ample
margins. The earliest work by Dallas.
$600
24. Delap, John. Hecuba, A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, 1762. Octavo. [viii], 71pp. []8, B4-K4. First
edition. Quarter green morocco over cloth boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. ESTC T36072.
$250
25. Dibdin, Thomas John. Five thousand a year, a comedy, in three acts. As performed
at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. London: printed by T. Woodfall; for G. G. and J.
Robinson, n.d. [1799]. Octavo. [viii], 84pp. []4, B4-L4, M2. First edition. Quarter red morocco
over cloth boards. One of the author"s early plays.
$250
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26. Dodsley, Robert. A Select Collection of Old Plays. Corrected and Collated with the
old copies, with Notes Critical and Explanatory. London: J. Dodsley, 1780. Octavo. Twelve
volumes. I: cxxxiii, [iii], 292pp.; II: [iv], 415pp.; III: [iv], 486, [ii]pp.; IV: [vi], 499pp.; V: [iv], 519pp.;
VI: [iv], 556pp.; VII: [iv], 526, [ii]pp.; VIII: [iv], 513, [iii]pp.; IX: [iv], 489, [i]pp.; X: [iv], 530, [i]pp.; XI:
[iv], 535, [i]pp.; XII: [iv], 436, [xx]pp. I: []2, b8-i8, kk2, A8-S8, T2; II: []2, A8-Z8, Aa8-Cc8; III: []2, A8-Z8,
Aa8-Gg8, Hh4; IV: []4 (-[]1 blank), A8-Z8, Aa8-Hh8, Ii2; V: []2, A8-Z8, Aa8-Ii8, Kk4; VI: []2, A8-Z8, Aa8Ll8, Mm6; VII: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Ll8; VIII: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Kk8, Ll2 (Ll2 blank); IX: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Hh8, Ii6
(Ii6 blank); X: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Ll8, Mm2 (-Mm2 blank); XI: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8-Ll8, Mm2; XII: []2, B8-Z8, Aa8Ff8, Gg4. Second edition. Uniformly bound in modern red morocco. With plates. An important
collection of early drama, containing work by John Heywood, Christopher Marlowe, John Lyly,
Thomas Kyd, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton, James Shirley, Shackerley Marmion and
John Webster, among many others. Contains 66 plays, including 10 added and 12 removed
from the first edition, published in 1744.
$2,000
27. Dorat, Claude-Joseph. Le malheureux imaginaire. Comédie en cinq actes, en vers.
En Hollande, et se trouve à Paris: Chez Delalain, 1777. Octavo. xv, [i], 109, [i]pp. a8, A8-G8 [G8 blank]. First edition. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. All edges marbled red. Bound
with: Dorat, Les Prôneurs, ou Le Tartuffe Littéraire, Comédie en trois Actes, en Vers.
$150
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28. Dorat, Claude-Joseph. Les Prôneurs, ou Le Tartuffe Littéraire, Comédie en trois
Actes, en Vers. En Hollande, et se trouve à Paris: Chez Delalain, 1777. Octavo. viii, [ii], 87pp.
A4, []1, A8-F8. First edition. Additional engraved title-page. Contemporary mottled calf, spine
gilt. All edges marbled red. With an engraved title and three engraved plates by Marillier.
Cohen-DeRicci, p. 321. Bound with: Dorat, Le Malheureux Imaginaire, Comédie en Cinq
Actes, en Vers. Representé à Paris, pour la première fois, par les Comédiens François, Le 7
Decembre 1776.
See # 27
29. Downes, John. Roscius Anglicanus, or, An historical review of the stage, after it had
been Suppress'd by means of the late Unhappy Civil War, begun in 1641, 'till the Time of
King Charles the IId's. Restoration, in May, 1660. Giving an account of its Rise again; of
the Time and Places the Governours of both the Companies first erected their Theatres.
The names of the Principal Actors and Actresses, who performed in the Chiefest Plays in
each House. With the Names of the most taking Plays, and Modern Poets, for the space
of 46 Years, and during the Reign of Three Kings, and part of our present Sovereign
Lady, Queen Anne, from 1660, to 1706 ... London: Printed for the editor, and sold at No. 62,
Great Wild-Street, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields; by Mess. Egerton, Whitehall; Mess. Cox and
Phillipson, James-Street, Covent-Garden; R. Ryan, No. 351, Oxford-Street; H. D. Symonds, No.
20. Pater-Noster-Row; and W. Richardson, under the Royal-Exchange, 1789. Octavo. 70, [ii],
27, [i]pp. []4, B4-I4, B4-D4, E2. Head- and tailpieces. At bottom of title page in square brackets:
entered at Stationers Hall. Half brown calf over cloth. Foredge and top marbled. Some
staining.
$300
30. Dryden, John. The rival ladies: A tragi-comedy. As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal.
London: printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower
walk of the New Exchange, 1675. Quarto. 12, [68]pp. A4, a2, B4-I4, K2. Third edition.
Twentieth-century quarter morocco over marbled boards. ESTC R13571; Wing D2348;
MacDonald, H. John Dryden, 67c; Woodward and McManaway, 443.
$425
31. Dryden, John. Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: A Tragedy acted at the Theatre
Royal. London: Printed for Jo. Indmarsh, 1692. Quarto. xvi, 109, [iii]pp. A4, a4, B4-P4. Second
edition. Quarter red morocco over cloth by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Wing D2263; MacDonald,
H. John Dryden, 89b; Woodward & McManaway 404; ESTC R4506.
$850
32. Dumas, Alexandre, fils. Une Visite de Noces, comédie en un acte. Paris: Michel Lévy,
Frères, Editeurs, 1872. Octavo. 3ff., [3]-47pp. First edition. Contemporary dark blue half
morocco over marbled boards. Talvart V, 73. With the original wrappers bound in.
$75
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33. Epilogue to the theatrical representation at Strawberry-Hill, written by Johanna
Baillie, and spoken by the Hon. Anne S. Damer, November, 1800. n.p.: J. Barfield, [c.
1804]. Quarto. One leaf, with integral blank leaf. Printed on one quarto half-sheet of wove
paper watermarked "J. Larking 1804." In a portfolio. HBS 32397; Hazen, Strawberry Hill,
Detached Pieces 94. Though associated with Strawberry Hill, this leaf was not printed there.
Hazen, Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press, no. 94, notes "... certainly not printed at SH.
Mrs. Damer sent Richard Bull's copies to him, 1 January 1801 ..." Ken Spelman notes: Hazen
94 notes that this was a genuine event as Mrs Damer, one of the leaders in this continuance of
private theatricals, spoke the Epilogue, and copies of the printed sheet were included with her
books at Hodgson's sale in 1902.
$250
34. Epilogue to the Comedy of the Fashionable Friends, performed at Strawberry-Hill,
1801, written by the Hon. William Lamb, & spoken by the Hon. Anne S. Damer, in the
character of Lady Selina Vapour. Soho: J. Barfield, 1804. Quarto. One leaf [ii pages], with
integral blank leaf. In a portfolio. HBS 32397; Hazen, Strawberry Hill, Detached Pieces 95.
Though associated with Strawberry Hill, this leaf was not printed there. Hazen, Bibliography of
the Strawberry Hill Press, no. 94, notes "... certainly not printed at SH. Mrs. Damer sent Richard
Bull's copies to him, 1 January 1801 ..." Ken Spelman notes: Hazen 94 notes that this was a
genuine event as Mrs Damer, one of the leaders in this continuance of private theatricals, spoke
the Epilogue, and copies of the printed sheet were included with her books at Hodgson's sale in
1902. The Lewis Walpole Library have a proof of the Epilogue (also watermarked 1804) with
corrections by Walpole's printer Thomas Kirgate, and with an imprint of J. Barfield. This was the
Epilogue to the ill-fated Drury Lane.production of May 1802. It was also published within a
discussion of the play in "Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the
Year 1783 to 1852 (3 vols, 1865), II.194-199, and is also printed in the 1802 edition of Miss
Mary Berry's Works. Only separate issue.
$150
35. Fournier, Edouard. Le théatre français au XVIe et XVIIe siècle ou choix des comédies
les plus curieuses antérieures à Molière, avec une introduction, des notes et une notice
sur chaque auteur. Edition illustrée de portraits en pied coloriés. Paris: Laplace, Sanchez
et Cie., 1871. Large octavo. 582pp. First edition. Quarter red morocco over cloth boards,
hinges rubbed. All edges gilt. With 21 hand-colored plates.
$350
36. Garrick, David. Bon ton: or, High life above stairs: a comedy in two acts as it is
performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: printed for T. Becket, 1784. Octavo.
[6], 40, [2]pp. []4, B4-F4. New edition. With a final leaf of advertisements. Contemporary half
vellum over boards. Minor staining at top of first few leaves.
$150
37. Genest, Charles-Claude, Monseigneur l’abbé. Pénélope Tragédie. A Paris: Chez Jean
Boudot, 1703. Duodecimo. [xviii], 81, [ii]pp. a9, A12-C12, D6. Contemporary calf, repaired.
Engraved vignettes.
$400
38. Genlis, Stéphanie-Félicité Ducrest de Saint-Aubin, Comtesse de. Théatre pour servir
à l'éducation. Paris: Lambert & Baudouin, 1780. Duodecimo. Four volumes. I: 493, [iii]pp.; II:
464pp.; III: 443pp.; IV: 420pp. I: A12-V12, X8; II: A12-T12, V4; III: A12-S12, T6; IV: A12-R12, S6.
Contemporary calf. Reprint of Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes.
$250
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39. Guarini, Giovanni Battista. Il Pastor Fido: The Faithful Shepherd. With an Addition of
divers other Poems: Concluding with a short Discourse Of The Long Civil Wars of Rome.
By the Right Honourable, Sir Richard Fanshawe. London: Printed for Henry Herringman,
1676. Octavo. 11ff., 321[ie. 311; pp. 241-50 omitted in pagination]pp. []4 (- blank []1); A8-V8, X4.
Fourth Edition of the English Translation by Sir Richard Fanshawe [1608-1666]. Leaf [A3] "To
the hope and lustre" exists in two different states. Some copies have "(2)" at the foot of the
recto, although the leaf appears to be the third in the gathering. Contemporary calf. With a fullpage engraving on a8v. Wing G2177; ESTC R14359. With a commendatory poem by John
Denham.
$500
40. Hazlitt, William Carew. A Manual for the Collector and Amateur of Old English Plays.
Edited from the material formed by Kirkman, Langbaine, Downes, Oldys, and HalliwellPhillipps, with extensive additions and corrections. London: Pickering & Chatto, 1892.
Quarto. viii, 284, 4pp. First edition. Edition limited to 250 copies. Cream linen and paper
boards. Spine chipped, corners bumped. John Kebabian's (H.P. Kraus bibliographer) copy,
without his signature.
$125
41. Hewlett, Maurice. A Masque of Dead Florentines. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1895.
Oblong quarto. 51pp. First edition, second issue binding. Title-page in two colors. Original
gilt-stamped white cloth, top edge unstained. The first state is bound in coarse brown cloth with
black titles, the second is bound in white cloth with gilt titles. With four plates and many smaller
black & white illustrations in art nouveau style by J. D. Batten. Hewlett's scarce second book,
proceeded by Earthwork out of Tuscany which appeared earlier the same year. One of the
scarcest of the small but very collectible list of books illustrated by J.D. Batten, best known for
English and Indian Fairy Tale volumes from the same publisher.
$60
42. Hodson, William. Arsaces: a tragedy. London: printed for T. Becket, 1775. Octavo.
xxxiii, [iii], 80pp. A4, b4-d4, []2, B4-L4. First edition. Half sheep over marbled boards. Spine
missing. ESTC T059593. With the crest and initials of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Bart. John
Morris (unpublished Armorial of British Bookbindings June 2002) identifies this as the crest and
initials of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Bart, 1778-1859. His library was sold in 1889. Crest: A lion
rampant supporting a mortar; Initials I L G. Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Baronet (13 January 1778
- 27 April 1859) was a financier and one of the leading figures in the Jewish emancipation in the
United Kingdom. He is also known for his part in founding University College, London. He
helped to establish the University College Hospital in 1834, serving as its treasurer for eighteen
years, and also aided in the efforts to obtain reform in the English penal code. In 1841 he
became the first Jewish baronet, the honour being conferred upon him by Lord Melbourne. He
had married his cousin Isabel and their second son was Sir Francis Henry Goldsmid, Baronet
(1808-1878).
$250
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43. Hubbard, Elbert & Alice. Justinian and Theodora. A Drama Being a Chapter of
History and the One Gleam of Light During the Dark Ages. East Aurora, New York: The
Roycrofters, 1906. Octavo. 109pp. First edition. Title-page printed in orange-and-black.
Designed by Dard Hunter. Three-quarter purple crushed levant morocco over marbled boards,
gilt-stamped spine. Double-spread title page, headpieces, decorative initials and colophon all
designed by Dard Hunter. Considered by many to be Dard Hunter's Roycroft masterwork.
$1,300
44. Johnstone, James. [Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim]. The disbanded officer, or, The
Baroness of Bruchsal: a comedy: as performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market.
London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1786. Octavo. x, [6], 71pp. []8, B8-E8, F4. First edition. Later
cloth. Nicoll III, 277. With the bookplate of Harvard College Library. Deaccessioned from
Harvard. Dedication signed: James Johnstone. Adapted by James Johnstone from G.E.
Lessing's play 'Minna Von Barnhelm.' First edition of the only play by Johnstone to be listed by
Nicoll. It also appeared in a Dublin imprint later that year.
$200
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45. Langbaine, Gerard. The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets.: Also
an exact account of all the plays that were ever yet printed in the English tongue; their
double titles, the places where acted, the dates when printed, and the persons to whom
dedicated; with remarks and observations on most of the said plays. First begun by Mr.
Langbain, improv'd and continued down to this time, by a careful hand. London: Printed
for Tho. Leigh at the Peacock against St. Dunstan's-Church, and William Turner at the White
Horse, without Temple-Bar, 1699. Octavo. [16], 150, *151-*152, 151-182, [24]pp. A8-O8 (L4 +
*L4). Title-page enclosed in a plain rule-border. Text is continuous despite pagination. Errata
on leaf A8v. With index and [9] final pages of bookseller's advertisements. Contemporary
mottled sheep, repaired and with a new red title label. ESTC R9025; Wing L375; Arnott &
Robinson 11.
$1,250
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46. La Porte, Joseph and Jean Marie Bernard Clément. Anecdotes Dramatiques,
contenant 1. Toutes les pièces de théâtres, tragédies, comédies pastorales, drames,
opéras, opéra-comiques, parades, proverbes, qui ont été joués à Paris ou en province,
sur des théâtres publics, ou dans des sociétés particulières, depuis l"origine des
spectacles en France jusqu"à l"année 1775, rangés par ordre alphabétique. 2 . Tous les
ouvrages dramatiques qui ont été représentés sur aucun théâtre, mais qui sont
imprimés, ou conservés en manuscrits dans quelques bibliothèques. 3 . Un recueil de
tout ce qu"on a pu rassembler d"anecdotes imprimées, manuscrites, verbales, connues
ou un peu connues ; d"événements singuliers, sérieux ou comiques; de traits curieux,
d"épigrammes, de plaisanteries, de naïvetés & de bons-mots, auxquels ont donné lieu
les représentations de la plupart des pièces de théâtre, soit dans leur nouveauté, soit
dans leurs reprises.[.] etc. Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne, 1775. Octavo. Three volumes.
I: [ii], iv, 590pp.; II: [ii], 580pp.; III: [ii], 576, [iii]pp. I: []4, A8-Z8, Aa8-Oo8; II: []2, A8-Z8, Aa8-Nn8,
Oo2; III: []2, A8-Z8, Aa8-Nn8, Oo2. First edition. With the half-titles present. Contemporary
quarter sheep over marbled boards, repaired. Soleinne V, 288.
$400
47. Lewis, Matthew Gregory. Rivers: or the East Indian: A comedy. In five acts. As
performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Dublin: Printed for H. Colbert, n.d. [1800?].
Duodecimo. [xii], 79pp. []6, B6-G6, H4. Quarter red morocco over marbled boards. Based partly
on A. F. von Kotzebue's 'Die Indianer in England.'
$400
48. Lillo, George. The Fatal Curiosity: A Tragedy. London: printed for, and under the
direction of, George Cawthorn, British Library, Strand, 1796. Duodecimo. 62pp. A6-E6, F2 [-F2,
blank]. Wrappers. With plate engraved by W. Skelton after J. Graham, dated 1796. Prologue
by H. Fielding.
$50
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49. The Lives and traits of the Bon Ton theatricals, together with the managers and
performers of all the principal theatres in the three kingdoms. Number 1. London: printed
for the Authors, 1790 [June 14, 1790]. Octavo. [ii], 18, [ii]pp. []2 (-[]1 blank), B4-C4, D2 (-[]D2
blank). Half blue morocco over marbled boards. With the bookplate of the Warwick Castle
Shakespeare Library. Only copy in US: Harvard. Was supposed to be a weekly paper, but it
only survived for one issue.
$1,400
50. Macklin, Charles. Love a la Mode: A farce. London: John Bell, British Library, Strand,
bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1793. Octavo. 42pp. [A] 4, B4-E4, F1.
Modern dark blue half calf over marbled boards. ESTC T93353.
$250
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51. Mallet, David. Eurydice. A Tragedy. London: Printed for, and Under the Direction of,
George Cawthorn, British Library, Strand, 1795. Duodecimo. 80pp. [A] 2, B6-G6, H2. Wrappers.
With a full-page engraving as the frontispiece, engraved by Stodhart. First printed in 1731.
$65
52. Mallet, David. Elvira: a tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.. London:
Printed for A. Millar, 1763. Octavo. [8], 69, [3]pp. A4, B8-E8, F4. First edition. Variant without
press figure 4 on p.29. Light brown quarter morocco over cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for
Bernard Quaritch. There are a few minor variants in this first edition: some copies have the
page number on p. 29 missing; and there were also a few copies printed on fine paper. Variant
copies with and without press figure 4 on p.29. Press figures include 4 on p.29 - Variant; with
different press figures on sig. C-F, including on p.27.
$325
53. Mason, William. Caractacus, a Dramatic Poem: Written on the Model of the Ancient
Greek Tragedy; by the Author of Elfrida. London: Printed for J. Knapton in Ludgate-Street;
and R and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1759. Quarto. vii, [i], 95pp. []4, B4-N4. First edition. Titlepage in red-and-black. Half-title present. Cloth. Ex-library copy.
$40
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54. Mozeen, Thomas. Young Scarron. London: printed and sold by T. Trye, near Gray's-InnGate, Holborn; and W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, 1752. Octavo. [ii], viii, [5], 18-182pp. []2, a4, b2,
B4-Y4 [Y4 blank]. With the half-title. Contemporary calf, rebacked.
$900
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TWO COPIES RECORDED – BOTH AT THE BIBLIOTHEQUE
NATIONALE
55. Observations sur le spectacle de Rouen. n.p.: n.p., n.d. Octavo. 42pp. A4-E4, F2.
Nineteenth-century cloth over marbled boards. Bound with: Lettre sur l'état actuel du spectacle
à R*** . Some old staining.
See # 3
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56. Otway, Thomas. The Works. London: C. Hitch and L. Hawes, Brown, H. Linot, et al.,
1757. Duodecimo. Three volumes. I: xii, [9]-308, [2]pp.; II: [10]-406, [2]pp.; III: [10]-382pp. I:
a6, B12-O12 [-O12 blank); II: A12-R12; III: A12-Q12 [-Q12 blank]. Nineteenth-century red morocco by
J.Wright. All edges gilt. With the frontispiece portrait by Miller after Beal. Lowndes III, 1741;
Graesse V, 64; Brunet IV, 259.
$450
57. Otway, Thomas. The orphan or, The unhappy-marriage: a tragedy. As it is acted at
His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. London: printed for R. Bentley, at the Post-House, in
Russel-street, in Covent-garden, 1691. Octavo. [6], 63, [3]pp. Publisher's catalogue [2pp.] at
end. A4-I4. Nineteenth-century quarter morocco over boards. Wing O554.
$250
58. Parfaict, François & Claude Parfaict. Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des spectacles
de la foire. Paris: Briasson, 1743. Octavo. Two volumes. I: [iv], lxxxiv, 240pp.; II: [iv], 321
(incorrectly numbered 431), [iii]pp. I: []2, a8, b4, c8, d4, e8, f4, g6, and remaining signatures A
through V alternatively in 8 and in 4 – A8, B4, etc.; II: []2, signatures A through Z alternatively in 8
and in 4 – A8, B4, etc., Aa4, Bb8, Cc4-Dd4, Ee2. With the half-titles present. Contemporary calf,
repaired. With the frontispiece portrait to volume I. Deaccessioned from Harvard. Soleinne V,
335.
$1,500
59. Picot, Emile. Bibliographie Cornélienne, ou description raisonnée de toutes les
éditions des oeuvres de Pierre Corneille, des imitations ou traductions qui en ont été
faites et des ouvrages relatifs à Corneille et à ses écrits. Paris: Auguste Fontaine, Libraire,
1876. Octavo. xv, [i]i, 552pp. Quarter red morocco over marbled boards. With portrait
frontispiece. Besterman, column 1493. Inscribed by Picot.
$150
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60. The playhouse pocket-companion, or Theatrical vade-mecum: containing, I. A
catalogue of all the dramatic authors who have written for the English stage, with a list of
their works, shewing the dates of representation or publication. II. A catalogue of
anonymous pieces. III. An index of plays and authors. In a method entirely new, whereby
the author of any dramatic performance, and the time of its appearance, may be readily
discovered on inspection. To which is prefixed, A critical history of the English stage
from its origin to the present time; with an enquiry into the causes of the decline of
dramatic poetry in England. London: Printed and sold by Messrs. Richardson and Urquhart,
under the Royal Exchange; J. Wenman, no. 144, Fleet Street; and J. Southern, in St. James's
Street, 1779. Octavo. [ 5],14-179,[1]pp. [A]2, B6-P6. Bookseller's advertisement on leaf [A]2v.
The text appears to be continuous. Contemporary calf, repaired. ESTC t058085.
$1,400
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61. Poinsinet, Antoine-Alexandre-Henri. Le choix des Dieux ou les fêtes de Bourgogne,
divertissement en 1 acte à l'occasion de l'arrivée se S.A.S.Monseigneur le Prince de
Condé, à Dijon, pour la tenue des Etats de la province. Représenté à Dijon le dimanche
13 juillet 1766. Dijon: Defay, 1766. Octavo. 40pp. A8-E8. Original paper wrappers.
$160
62. Prologue written by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and spoken by him at the opening
of the Theatre, Strawberry Hill, Nov. 1800. n.p.: J. Barfield, [c. 1804]. Quarto. One leaf [ii
pages], with integral blank leaf. Printed on one quarto half-sheet of wove paper watermarked
"J. Larking 1804." In a portfolio. HBS 32397; Hazen, Strawberry Hill, Detached Pieces 94.
Though associated with Strawberry Hill, this leaf was not printed there. Hazen, Bibliography of
the Strawberry Hill Press, no. 94, notes "... certainly not printed at SH. Mrs. Damer sent Richard
Bull's copies to him, 1 January 1801 ..." Ken Spelman notes: Hazen 94 notes that this was a
genuine event as Mrs Damer, one of the leaders in this continuance of private theatricals, spoke
the Epilogue, and copies of the printed sheet were included with her books at Hodgson's sale in
1902. The Lewis Walpole Library have a proof of the Epilogue (also watermarked 1804) with
corrections by Walpole's printer Thomas Kirgate, and with an imprint of J. Barfield.
$150
63. Racine, Jean. Oeuvres Complètes de Jean Racine. Paris: Chez Deterville, de
l'Imprimerie de Didot Jeune, 1796. Octavo. Four volumes. I: xx, 427pp.; II: [iv], 436pp.; III: [ii],
401pp.; IV: [ii], 488pp. I: []2, a8, [1]8, 28-268, 276; II: []2, 18-278, 282; III: []2, 14, 28-268, 272; IV: []2,
18-308, 314. With the half-titles present. Contemporary calf. With a frontispiece portrait of
Racine by Santerre engraved by Gaucher, and 12 plates designed by Le Barbier; 5 in volume I,
5 in volume II, and 2 in volume III. The Le Barbier plates engraved by Baquoy, Dambrun,
Dupréel, Gaucher, Halbou, Langlois jeune, Patas, Romanet, and Thomas. Cohen-De Ricci 849.
From the library of Vincent F. Robinson, C.F.E., Parnham, with his bookplate in each volume.
$800
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64. Racine, Jean. Oeuvres de Jean Racine. A Londres: De l'Imprimerie de J. Tonson & J.
Watts, 1723. Large quarto. Two volumes. I: [16], 440pp.; II: [4], 488pp. I: A4, a4, B4-Z4, Aa4Zz4, Aaa4-Kkk4; II: []2, A4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Ppp4. Head- and tail-pieces; initials; factotums.
Woodcut title-page vignettes. Contomperary calf, rebacked. With a portrait by Vertue, a
frontispiece and 12 plates by Chéron, engraved by Dubosc, Fourdrinier, and Van der Gucht.
ESTC T185766; Cohen-De Ricci 844-845; Lewine, p. 440.
$1,700
65. Ramsay, Allan. The Gentle Shepherd, a Pastoral Comedy. Glasgow: Printed by A.
Foulis, 1788. Large quarto. [ii], x, [ii], 111, 17, 18pp. pi2, a2, b4, A4-O4, AA2-EE2.
Contemporary mottled calf, rebacked. With frontispiece portrait, 12 plates and 18 pages of
music in uncolored aquatint by the Scottish artist, engraver, plate-publisher and bookseller,
David Allan. This copy is extra-illustrated with 3 additional plates. First illustrated edition of The
Gentle Shepherd. Gaskell 688; Abbey, Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 244;
Lewine, Bibliography of 18th Century Art & Illustrated Books, p. 444; Rothschild 1732. From the
library of Chalmers Hadley.
$750
66. Regnard, Jean-François. Oeuvres. Nouvelle édition précédée d'une introduction des
documents entièrement nouveaux par Edouard Fournier. Paris: A. Laplace – Sanchez,
1876. Octavo. Two volumes. I: XCVI, 464pp.; II: 431pp. Early twentieth-centruy half cloth over
marbled boards. With eight color plates, two signed by Emile Bayard. Foxing.
$100
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67. Sainte Albine, Remond de, Pierre. Le Comédien. Ouvrage divisé en Deux Parties. A
Paris: Chez Desaint & Saillant, rue Saint Jean de Beauvais. Et Vincent Fils, rue Saint Severin,
1747. Octavo. 312pp., [iii]ff. A8-V8 (V8 blank). First edition. Contemporary mottled calf. All
edges red. Top of spine repaired. With four engraved vignettes by Gravelot. Some tail pieces.
Cioranescu 52530; Cohen-DeRicci, p. 869. John Hill plagiarized it, and in little more than a
translation published it under the title "The Actor" (1750). A Frenchman, not realizing that the
Hill work was in fact based upon Sainte-Albine, re-translated it into French ("Garrick ou les
Acteurs Anglais"), and it is this "new" work which provoked Diderot's "Paradoxe ... " An early
and substantial French treatise on the art of acting, addressed to performers of comedy, but
with discussion of the techniques of tragedy as well; with examples drawn from the works of
Racine and Corneille, and such contemporary dramatists as Voltaire (in particular, his Zaire).
The author, a member of the Berlin Academy, and editor for a time of both the Gazette de
France and the Mercure de France, wrote other works on the theater, and at least two plays of
his own. One of the most influential books in the history of acting.
$300
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68. Sedley, Charles, Sir. Bellamira, or The mistress, a comedy: as it is acted by Their
Majesties servants. London: printed by D[avid]. Mallet, for L[angley]. C[urtis]. and Timothy
Goodwin, at the Maiden-Head over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-Street, 1687. Quarto.
[8], 63, [1]pp. A4-I4. With advertisement on leaf A4r. Disbound. Pages silked. Based on
Terence's Eunuchus.
$500
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69. Shakespeare, William. The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from
the Text of Mr. Steeven's Last Edition. London: H. Baldwin & Son, 1798. Duodecimo. Nine
volumes. I: xxi, [iii], 423pp.; II: [iv], 427pp.; III: [iv], 439pp.; IV: [iv], 395pp.; V: [iv], 420pp.; VI: [iv],
439pp.; VII: [iv], 330pp.; VIII: [iv], 411pp.; IX: [iv], 355, [i], [xxiv]pp. I: []2, a6-b6, B6-Z6, AA6-NN6,
OO2; II: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-NN6, OO4; III: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-OO6, PP4; IV: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-LL6; V: []2, B6-Z6,
AA6-NN6; VI: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-OO6, PP4; VII: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-EE6, FF4 [FF4 blank]; VIII: []2, B6-Z6,
AA6-MM6, NN2; IX: []2, B6-Z6, AA6-II6, KK4. With the half-titles present. Mottled sheep, repaired.
$750
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70. Shakespeare, William. Othello, the Moor of Venice: a tragedy, as it hath been divers
times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers: and at the Theater-Royal, by His
Majesty's servants. Written by W. Shakespear. London: printed by John Darby, for Mary
Poulson, and sold by A. Bettesworth, R. Caldwell, and F. Clay, 1724. Duodecimo. 96pp. A6H6. Modern half calf over marbled boards.
$1,500
71. Shakespeare, William. Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice: printed from the folio
of 1623. London: [Ernest Benn] [Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press], 1923. Folio. xxxviii,
97pp. Edition limited to one hundred signed copies for sale and six copies not for sale,
numbered respectively 1 to 100 and I to VI, printed on Batchelor's Kelmscott hand-made paper.
This is No. 93. Title in red-and-black. With five colored plates by Thomas Lowinsky. There are
two editions. The one, strictly limited to one hundred signed copies for sale and six copies not
for sale, numbered respectively 1 to 100 and I to VI, is printed on Batchelor's Kelmscott handmade paper and bound either in vellum or in oasis morocco by Zaehnsdorf. The other edition,
printed on pure rag paper, is strictly limited to four hundred and fifty copies for sale and fifty
copies not for sale, numbered respectively 101 to 550 and VII to LVI"--P. [vii].
$750
72. Shakespeare, William. The Tempest. London: Freemantle & Co., 1901. Quarto. 106pp.
Printed in red-and-black. Original boards, with designs of Robert Anning Bell on spine and
upper cover in red. With exquisite illustrations by Robert Anning Bell. In these black and white
illustrations to the Tempest, one can see Kate Greenaway"s style in conflict with the formal arts
and crafts movement. Especially interesting are the tapestry-like borders.
$400
73. Shakespeare, William. Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark With engravings by
Eric Gill & an introduction by Gilbert Murray. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1933.
Octavo. [2], xiii, [6], 149, [3]pp. Edition limited to 1500 copies, this is No. XXX. Signed by Eric
Gill. Hand set in Gill's Joanna type, and printed by Hague and Gill on dampened paper
handmade by Barcham Green. Bound in full tan English pigskin by George McKibbin & Son,
stamped in blind with designs by Eric Gill on upper and lower covers. With the slipcase.
Decorative wood-engraved title page by Eric Gill. Initial letters throughout engraved by Gill, and
with five large wood-engravings and one engraved colophon device--all by Eric Gill. This edition
of Hamlet took a full two years to complete. It is considered one of the crowning achievements
of the Limited Editions Club and ranks as one of the most beautifully illustrated Hamlets of all
time.
$750
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74. Sheffield, John. The Works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of
Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham. London: Printed by John Barber, 1723. Large quarto.
Two volumes. I: [xviii], 3-453pp.; II: [vi], 3-295pp. I: []4, B*4, B4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Mmm4 (Mmm4
blank); II: []2, **B4-*C4, B4-Z4, Aa4-Pp4. First edition. Title-pages to both volumes in red-andblack. With the half-title to volume I present. Declaration leaf signed Carteret before title in
volume I. With the misnumbered and repeated page numbers in second volume which includes
Feast of the Gods and Some Account of the Revolution both of which are believed to have been
suppressed after publication by order of the House of Lords and the two separate titles for Julius
Caesar and Marcus Brutus dated 1722. Pages 361-362 in volume one missing. Contemporary
panelled calf, rehinged. Hinges cracked; top and bottom of both volumes chipped. With a
frontispiece portrait after Kneller, engraved plate of Buckingham's tomb, and engraved vignettes
and initials throughout the text. Rothschild 1834; Griffith 137. From the libraries of the
Marquess of Donegall and Joshua Smith of Stoke Park. With the two suppressed sections in
volume II present. Most copies are lacking these two sections, although some have the
offending passages reprinted on different paper and inserted in their proper places. Volume I
was limited to 500 copies plus 100 on fine or large-paper copies.
$600
75. Smith, Edmund. Phædra and Hippolitus. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Queen’s
Theatre in the Hay-Market, by Her Majesty’s sworn servants. London: Printed for Bernard
Lintott at the Cross-Keys between the two Temple-gates in Fleetstreet, n.d. [1707]. Quarto.
[12], 64pp. [-]6, B4-I4. First edition. With the half-title present. Modern light brown half goatskin
over marbled boards. ESTC T42205. Worming on lower margin, affecting some words. Based
on Racine's Phèdre. This play is further remarkable by virtue of its being the sole genuine
classical play of the entire Augustan period. The first edition of Smith's first play.
$250
76. Terence. Il Terentio Latino, Commentato in Lingua Toscana, e Ridotto a la sua vera
Latinita, da Giovanni Fabrini da Fighine. La Interpretatione de la lingua volgare e Latina.
Venice: Dominicus Lilius Excudebat. Sumptibus D. Melchior Sessa, [1548]. Octavo. 338 (I.e.
222), [1], 33, [2]ff. A8, B4-Z4, a4-z4, Aa4-Gg4, Hh6, A4-I4. Numerous errors in foliation, including
the omission of ff. 148-158 and 180-279. Vellum. Graesse VII, 57.
$775
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77. Terence. Il Terentio latino comentatio in lingva toscana, e ridotto a la sva vera
latinita, da Giovanii Fabrini da Fighine fiorention. Il qval comento espone parola per
parola latina in toscano, e nel fine di ciascuna clausula, doue bisogna, dice breuemente
in duoi, ò tre modi il senso. Nel fine e aggivnto la interpretatione da la lingua volgare, e
latina. Soncisi vltimamente aggivnte dal medesimo. Con privilegio. Venice: Appresso
Giambattista, & Marchio Sessa, & Fratelli, 1565. Octavo. [3]ff., 438pp., 34, [82]ff. A8-Z8, Aa8Ii8, Kk4-Zz4, AA4-FF4, GG2. Date of imprint from colophon on GG2 verso. Eighteenth-century
calf, repaired. Graesse VII, 57.
$775
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78. Terence. P. Terentii Afri lepidissimi Comediæ, Andria, Eunuchus,
Heautontimorumenos, Adelphi, Hecyra, Phormio. Lugduni: Apud Sebastian Gryphius, 1553.
Octavo. 310, [ii]pp. a8-t8, u4 [-u4]. Italic letter. With the printer's device on the title-page.
Margin of title-page repaired. Eighteenth-century calf, spine gilt. Baudrier VIII, p. 266. From
the library of Joseph Sadony, with his bookplate.
$900
79. Terence. Pub. Terentii Comediæ Sex ex recensione Heinsiana. Lugd. Batavorum: Ex
Officina Elzeviriana, 1635. Duodecimo. [24]ff., 304pp., ivff. *12-**12, A12-N12. First Elzevir
edition, fourth state. Engraved title by Cornelius Claes Duysend, and woodcut author portrait
and tailpiece. Seventeenth-century calf, very worn. Hinges cracked, top and bottom of spine
worn. Engraved title by Cornelius Claes Duysend, and woodcut author portrait and tailpiece.
Willems 433; Copinger 4653; Schweiger 1065; Graesse VII, 59; Ebert IV, 1843; Berghman
2155; Updike II, p. 17; Not in Rahir.
$275
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VERNEUIL, LOUIS [LOUIS MARIE COLLIN DU BOCAGE]
80. Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (May 14, 1893 - November 3, 1952), better
known as Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He wrote
approximately sixty plays and was best known for comedy. Many of his works were produced on
Broadway. He died dramatically at the age of 59 by slashing his throat.
The following collection was acquired from the University of Michigan‟s Rare Book Collection‟s
„Louis Verneuil French Play Collection,‟ which, some time in the past, had purchased the entire
Verneuil Archive.
These items fall within four categories: I. Books by Verneuil himself, or in collaboration with
other authors (65 entries); II: Books by Verneuil himself, or in collaboration with other authors,
with marks and/or notes by Verneuil (32 entries); III. Books by other authors with marks and/or
notes by Verneuil (78 entries); IV. Books from Verneuil‟s Library, but without any identifying
marks (148 entries).
For the Collection $2,500
A. Books by Verneuil himself, or in collaboration with other authors
(65 entries)
1A. Verneuil, Louis. Affairs of State. New York: Samuel French, 1952. Octavo. 164pp.
Wrappers. Illustrated.
2A. Verneuil, Louis. L’Amant de Coeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique & Litéraire,
1921. Octavo. 153pp. First edition. Wrappers. Uncut.
3A. Verneuil, Louis. L’Amant de Coeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d. Octavo. 153pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
4A. Verneuil, Louis. L’Amant de Madame Vidal. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1935]. Octavo.
180pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
5A. Verneuil, Louis. Celos … Buenos Ayres: Editorial Corinto, [1944]. Octavo. 155pp.
6A. Verneuil, Louis. La Course à l’Etoile. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1937]. Octavo. 229pp.
Yellow wrappers. Uncut.
7A. Verneuil, Louis. Ma Cousine de Varsovie. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1924. Octavo.
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8A. Verneuil, Louis. Ma Cousine de Varsovie. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1934]. Octavo.
9A. Verneuil, Louis. Ma Cousine de Varsovie. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d. Octavo.
10A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Danger de l’Autre. Paris: C. Joubert, Editeur, 1913. Octavo.
32pp. Pink wrappers. Uncut.
11A. Verneuil, Louis. Daniel. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1922. Octavo. 210pp. Wrappers.
Uncut.
12A. Verneuil, Louis. Double Emploi. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique & Litéraire, 1914.
Octavo. 56pp. Wrappers.
13A. Verneuil, Louis. En Famille. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d. Octavo. 219pp. Wrappers.
14A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Fauteuil 47. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1924. Octavo. 220pp.
Wrappers.
15A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Fauteuil 47. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1930]. Octavo. 198pp.
Wrappers.
16A. Verneuil, Louis. Hautes Etudes. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1913. Octavo. 28pp.
Wrappers.
17A. Verneuil, Louis. L’Inconnu. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique & Litéraire, 1921.
Octavo. 144pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
18A. Verneuil, Louis. L’Inconnu. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1928]. Octavo. 144pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
19A. Verneuil, Louis. La Jeune Fille au Bain. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique &
Litéraire, 1919. Octavo. 54pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
20A. Verneuil, Louis. La Jeune Fille au Bain. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1935]. Octavo.
56pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
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21A. Verneuil, Louis. Un Jeune Ménage. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1922. Octavo. 174pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
22A. Verneuil, Louis. La Joie d’Aimer. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1926]. Octavo. 179pp.
Wrappers.
23A. Verneuil, Louis. Lison. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1932]. Octavo. 186pp. Wrappers.
Uncut.
24A. Verneuil, Louis. Mademoiselle Ma Mère. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique &
Litéraire, 1920. Octavo. 204pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Uncut.
25A. Verneuil, Louis. Mademoiselle Ma Mère. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1927]. Octavo.
26A. Verneuil, Louis. Mademoiselle Ma Mère. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1935]. Octavo.
27A. Verneuil, Louis. La Maîtresse de Bridge. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1925. Octavo.
164pp. Wrappers.
28A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Mari que j’ai voulu. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1937]. Octavo.
29A. Verneuil, Louis. Pile ou Face. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d. Octavo. 245pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
30A. Verneuil, Louis. La Pomme. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1922. Octavo. 192pp.
31A. Verneuil, Louis. Pour avoir Adrienne. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1919]. Octavo.
206pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Uncut.
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34A. Verneuil, Louis. Régine Armand. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1922. Octavo. 153pp.
35A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Rosier de Mme Husson. Paris: Editions Royalty, n.d. Octavo.
164pp. First edition. Wrappers. Illustrated
36A. Verneuil, Louis. Du Sang sur l’Hermine. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1926. Octavo.
36pp. Wrappers.
37A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Traité d’Auteuil. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique & Litéraire,
1919. Octavo. 243pp. First edition. Wrappers. Illustrated.
38A. Verneuil, Louis. Le Traité d’Auteuil. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1926]. Octavo. 217pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
39A. Verneuil, Louis. Tu m’épouseras. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1932. Octavo. 270pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
40A. Verneuil, Louis. Tu vas un peu fort! Paris: C. Joubert, Editeur, 1913. Octavo. 28pp.
Wrappers.
41A. Verneuil, Louis. Sarah Bernhardt. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1947. Octavo. 367pp.
Decorated stiff paper wrappers.
42A. Verneuil, Louis. La Vie Merveilleuse de Sarah Bernhardt. New York: Brentano‟s,
1942. Octavo. 316pp. First edition. Frontispiece. Decorated stiff paper wrappers.
43A. Verneuil, Louis. Rideau à Neuf Heures (Souvenirs de Théâtre). New York: Editions
de la Maison Française, n.d. Octavo. 460pp. Frontispiece. Wrappers. Uncut.
44A. Verneuil, Louis. Théâtre Complet. New York: Brentano‟s, 1942. Octavo. Four
volumes (all published). Wrappers.
45A. Verneuil, Louis & Georges Berr. Le Mariage de Maman. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
n.d. Octavo. 230pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
46A. Verneuil, Louis & Georges Berr. L’Ecole des Contribuables. Paris: Librairie
Théatrale, [1934]. Octavo. 209pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
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47A. Armont, Paul & Louis Verneuil. La Maison du Passeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
Artistique & Litéraire, 1919. Octavo. 50pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
48A. Armont, Paul & Louis Verneuil. La Maison du Passeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d.
Octavo. 50pp. Eleventh edition. Wrappers. Uncut.
49A. Armont, Paul & Louis Verneuil. La Maison du Passeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d.
Octavo. 50pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
50A. Armont, Paul & Louis Verneuil. La Maison du Passeur. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
[1938]. Octavo. 50pp. Wrappers. Uncut.
51A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Azaïs. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1926]. Octavo.
52A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Azaïs. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, [1935]. Octavo.
53A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Azaïs. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, 1948. Octavo.
54A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. La Charrette Anglaise. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
Artistique & Litéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Pink wrappers. Uncut.
55A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. La Charrette Anglaise. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Pink wrappers. Second edition. Uncut.
[1917]. Octavo. 189pp. Fourth edition. Wrappers. Uncut.
n.d. Octavo. 189pp. Fifth edition. Wrappers. Uncut.
58A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Guignol. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, n.d. Octavo.
232pp. Wrappers.
59A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Maître Bolbec et son Mari. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
n.d. Octavo. 142pp. Yellow wrappers. Uncut.
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60A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Mon Oeuvre. Paris: Librairie Théatrale, Artistique &
Litéraire, 1920. Octavo. 239pp. Wrappers.
61A. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Monsieur Beverley. Paris: Librairie Théatrale,
Artistique & Litéraire, 1920. Octavo. 194pp. First edition. Wrappers.
[1920]. Octavo. 194pp. Second edition. Wrappers. Illustrated.
[1920]. Octavo. 194pp. Wrappers.
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B: Books by Verneuil himself, or in collaboration with other authors,
with marks and/or notes by Verneuil (32 entries)
1B. Verneuil, Louis. L'Amant De Coeur. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, Artistique & Littéraire,
1921. Octavo. 153pp. First edition. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing.
Verneuil has written his name and address in California on the half-title.
2B. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. La Charrette Anglaise. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Wrappers. Covers and spine missing. Disbound.
With massive corrections in Verneuil‟s hand.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Wrappers. Covers and spine missing. Red tape
used to hold book together. Half-title missing. With notes, markings, and drawings by Verneuil.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Wrappers. Lower cover loose. Part of spine
missing. With notes and markings by Verneuil.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. With massive
corrections in Verneuil‟s hand.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Wrappers. Upper cover and spine missing. Red
tape used to hold book together. With notes and markings by Verneuil.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Second edition. Wrappers. Lower cover loose.
Most of spine missing. With markings by Verneuil.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1916. Octavo. 189pp. Second edition. Wrappers. With markings by
Verneuil.
9B. Verneuil, Louis. Ma Cousine de Varsovie. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1924. Octavo.
192pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Spine partially missing. With notes in ink and pencil by
Verneuil.
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192pp. Wrappers. Covers loose. Part of the upper cover and half-title torn and missing. Spine
missing. With some markings and notes by Verneuil.
192pp. Wrappers. Spine partially missing. With many corrections and notes by Verneuil.
12B. Verneuil, Louis. La Dame en Rose. Bruxelles: Editions Francis Salabert, n.d. Octavo.
156pp. Wrappers. Part of spine torn. With Verneuil's marks.
13B. Verneuil, Louis. La Dame en Rose. Bruxelles: Editions Francis Salabert, n.d. Octavo.
156pp. Wrappers. Part of spine torn. With Verneuil's marks.
14B. Verneuil, Louis. Le Fauteuil 47. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1924. Octavo. 220pp.
Wrappers. Part of spine missing. Verneuil has written “mise en scène” on the upper cover and
many pages have notes in pencil.
Wrappers. Spine missing. Upper cover loose. Verneuil has entered corrections, notations,
additions, and stage directions in blue pencil. Also tipped in is a sheet of paper with stage
drawings and designs on both sides of the paper. With the name of a person on upper cover in
Verneuil‟s hand.
Wrappers. Part of spine missing. Verneuil has underlined some entries and marked others in
pencil. With the name of a person on upper cover in Verneuil‟s hand.
17B. Verneuil, Louis. Le Fauteuil 47. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, [1930]. Octavo. 198pp.
Wrappers. Incomplete; everything after p. 94 missing. With corrections and notations in ink and
in pencil.
18B. Verneuil, Louis. Mademoiselle ma Mère. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, [1935]. Octavo.
204pp. Wrappers. Covers somewhat loose. Spine partially torn. Verneuil has crossed out in
pencil two productions in the half-title. With notes, additions, and corrections throughout.
19B. Verneuil, Louis. Mademoiselle ma Mère. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, [1927]. Octavo.
204pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Spine partially torn. With passages underlined by
Verneuil in a number of pages.
20B. Verneuil, Louis. La Maîtresse de Bridge. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1925. Octavo.
164pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil‟s additions, notations, and manuscript additions.
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21B. Verneuil, Louis. Pile ou Face. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1925. Octavo. 245pp.
Wrappers. Covers missing. A number of pages with text underlined in red pencil and some
words crossed out in black pencil.
22B. Verneuil, Louis. Pile ou Face. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1925. Octavo. 245pp.
Wrappers. Covers loose. Spine missing. Disbound. missing. With corrections in ink by
Verneuil.
23B. Verneuil, Louis. Pile ou Face. [Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1925]. Octavo. 245pp.
Wrappers. Covers missing. A fragment, encompassing pp. 209-244. With a few corrections in
ink by Verneuil.
24B. Verneuil, Louis. Pour avoir Adrienne. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, [1923]. Octavo.
207pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Lacks covers and spine. On the verso of p. 207, Verneuil has
put together a chart of his plays with the names of actors (?) and actresses (?).
25B. Verneuil, Louis. Pour avoir Adrienne. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, [1923]. Octavo.
207pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Upper cover loose. Lacks title-page. In a few pages, Verneuil
has made some marks.
26B. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Maître Bolbec et son Mari. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
n.d. Octavo. 142pp. Yellow wrappers. Upper cover loose. Spine mostly missing. Disbound.
Verneuil has crossed out Berr‟s name on the upper cover. On the half-title, he has crossed out
all the “reprise” of the play between 1928 and 1935, leaving the original performance of 1926
unmarked. On the title-page, he has again crossed out Berr‟s name and the notation, „seule
edition conforme à la representation.‟ Throughout the text, he has made corrections, additions,
and deletions in red and black pencil as well as in ink.
27B. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Monsieur Beverley. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
Artistique & Littéraire, 1920. Octavo. 194pp. First edition. Wrappers. Spine mostly missing.
With markings and notes by Verneuil.
Artistique & Littéraire, 1920. Octavo. 194pp. First edition. Wrappers. With markings and
crossing-outs by Verneuil.
crossing-outs in red pencil by Verneuil.
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underlinings by Verneuil.
[1920]. Octavo. 194pp. Second edition. Wrappers. Illustrated. With markings by Verneuil.
He has written „page 45‟ on upper cover, where there are some markings. The middle of page
47-48 has been cut, excising some lines. Similarly, the middle of page 85-86 has been cut out,
excising some lines. However, a cutting from another copy has been inserted here, with
corrections and cross-outs by Verneuil.
32B. Berr, Georges & Louis Verneuil. Monsieur Beverley. [Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
[1920]]. Octavo. 194pp. Wrappers. Covers missing. Spine replaced by brown paper, glued to
hold the book together. Half-title torn, and a small piece missing without affecting any text.
Title-page missing. With many notes and entries by Verneuil.
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C. Books by other authors with marks and/or notes by Verneuil (78
entries)
1C. Aristophane. Lysistrata. Les Nuées. Les Oiseaux. Etc. Paris: Librairie Moderne
Maurice Bauche, Editeur, 1908. Octavo. 205pp. Wrappers. Part of spine missing. Illustrated.
With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the half-title.
2C. Artus, Louis. Coeur de Moineau. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1905. Octavo. 306pp.
Wrappers. Book block in two pieces. With Verneuil's notes and marks.
3C. Basset, Serge. Racine chez Arnauld. Paris: Librairie Charpentier & Fasquelle, 1905.
Octavo. 36pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the front
free endpaper.
4C. Bayard, Jean-François-Alfred & Frédéric de Courcy. La Gloire et le Pot au Feu.
Lagny : Imprimerie hydraulique de Giroux et Vialat, [1845] - Paris: Beck, 1845. Octavo. 20pp.
Wrappers missing. Disbound. With markings and notes by Verneuil.
5C. Belot, Adolphe & Edmond Villetard. Le Testament de César Girodot. Paris: Barbre,
Editeur, 1903. Octavo. 110pp. Wrappers. Lower cover missing. Most of spine missing. With
a list for the 1909 production at the 'Comédie Française' on the verso of the last leaf by
Verneuil.
6C. Bernard, Tristan. L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo.
39pp. Wrappers. Covers loose. Spine missing. With annotations by Verneuil.
7C. Bernard, Tristan. Daisy. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1904. Octavo. 32pp. Wrappers.
Upper cover missing. Spine missing. With Verneuil's notes for the actors of the 1917 season.
8C. Bernard, Tristan. Je vais m'en aller. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo. 18pp.
Wrappers. Lower cover loose. Spine missing. Verneuil has identified the actors.
9C. Bernstein, Henry. L'Elévation. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie, Editeurs. n.d. Octavo.
217pp. Wrappers. Stain on upper cover. Lengthy presentation copy from Bernstein to Louis
Verneuil, fellow playwright.
10C. Bernstein, Henry. Joujou. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1903. Octavo.
204pp. Wrappers. Glassine slip with with ads for the „Lotérie Nationale‟ in the inner panels.
With a drawing by Verneuil depicting the stage in acts one and two.
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11C. Berr, Georges. L'Echelle Cassée. Paris: ""Renaissance, [1924]. Octavo. Play printed
in periodical over a period of time. All three parts present. With Verneuil's list of actors and
dates on the first page of the first act.
12C. Brammer, Julius & Alfred Grunwald. Der letzte Walzer. Berlin & Munich: Drei Masken
- Verlag, n.d. Octavo. 87pp. Wrappers. Part of lower cover and spine missing. Illustrated.
With some notes on the back cover.
13C. Chefs-d'Oeuvre des Auteurs Comiques. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie., n.d.
Octavo. Volume 6. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the
front free endpaper and the list of actors for the play „Les trois Sultanes‟ in 1908 at the Comédie
Française.
14C. Clairville [Alexandre le Blanc] & Léon Dumoustier. Marcassin ou le Mari de ma
Femme. Paris: Imprimerie de Vialat, 1858. Octavo. 12pp. Wrappers missing. Disbound.
With markings and notes by Verneuil.
15C. Clairville, Louis-François [Louis-François Nicolaïe], Paul Siraudin, & Victor Koning.
La Fille de Madame Angot. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, 1907. Octavo. 103pp. Wrappers.
Covers loose. Spine mostly missing. With Verneuil's notes for the actors of the 1912 season.
16C. Clairville, Louis-François [Louis-François Nicolaïe] & Lambert-Thiboust. Histoire
d'un Sou. Paris: Beck, Libraire, 1855. Octavo. 11pp. Wrappers. Covers missing. With
markings and notes by Verneuil.
17C. Claretie, Jules. Brichanteau Comédien. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
126pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Covers missing. With Verneuil's name (Louis Verneuil) in ink on
the upper cover.
18C. Coolus, Romain. L'Enfant Malade. Paris; Editions de la Revue Blanche, 1897. Octavo.
95pp. Wrappers. Presentation copy.
19C. Coppée, François. La Grève des Forgerons. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, n.d.
Octavo. 11pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's notes for the actors of the 1908 season.
20C. Coquelin, Frères. Recueil de Monologues. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo.
236pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. First few signatures loose. Part of spine missing. With
marks by Verneuil.
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21C. Courteline, Georges & Jules Lévy. Le Commissaire est bon Enfant. Paris; Ernest
Flammarion, n.d. Octavo. 32pp. Wrappers. Lower cover missing. Spine missing. Illustrated.
With Verneuil's notes and marks all over.
22C. Courteline, Georges & Jules Lévy. Le Commissaire est bon Enfant. Paris; Ernest
Flammarion, n.d. Octavo. 32pp. Wrappers. Covers missing. Disbound. Illustrated. With
Verneuil's marks all over.
23C. Crémieux, Hector. Orphée aux Enfers. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1900. Octavo.
85pp. Wrappers. Covers missing. Disbound. With Verneuil's name (Louis Verneuil) in green
pencil on the front free endpaper. Verneuil has also added the names of the actors who
performed this play in May 1912 at the „Variétés‟ in ink.
24C. Delair, Paul. La Mégère Apprivoisée, Comédie en Quatre Actes, en prose, d'après
Shakespeare. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1909. Octavo. 214pp. Wrappers.
With Verneuil's marks in the book.
25C. Delorme, Hugues & Armand Numes. Casino, Hôtel, Jeux, etc… Paris: Librairie
Théâtrale du Nouveau Siecle, 1910. Octavo. 32pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (Louis
Collin du Bocage) in ink on the half-title.
26C. Desvergers, Lucien [Armand Chapeau] & Varin [Voirin, Charles]. Les jeunes
Bonnes et les Vieux Garçons. Paris: Bezou, Libraire, 1851. Octavo. 48pp. Wrappers.
Covers missing. Disbound. With markings by Verneuil.
27C. Dumas, Alexandre, fils. La Dame aux Camélias. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d.
Octavo. 136pp. Wrappers. Upper cover and spine missing. Disbound. With markings and
notes by Verneuil as well as inserted sheets with his notes.
28C. Duru, Alfred & Henri Chivot. Le Chatouilleur du Puy-de-Dôme. Paris: E. Dentu,
Libraire Editeur, 1868. Octavo. 35pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing. Spine missing. With
markings and notes by Verneuil.
29C. Féraudy, M. de & Jacques Rouché. Tic-à-Tac. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1907.
Octavo. 22pp. Wrappers. With markings and notes by Verneuil.
30C. Féraudy, M. de & Jacques Rouché. Tic-à-Tac. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1907.
Octavo. 22pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (L Collin du Bocage) and date in pencil on the
half-title. With Verneuil's markings and notes.
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31C. Feydeau, Georges. Un Fil à la Patte. Paris: Librairie Ollendorff, 1903. Octavo. 166pp.
Incomplete. Wrappers. Covers loose. Spine missing. Disbound. With Verneuil's notes and
marks.
32C. Feydeau, Georges. On Purge Bébé! Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, Artistique & Littéraire,
[?]. Octavo. 116pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing. Brown paper wrappers. With markings
and notes by Verneuil.
33C. Florian, Jean-Pierre-Claris de. La Bonne Mère. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1910.
Octavo. 46pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage)
in ink on front free endpaper.
34C. Giraudoux, Jean. Siegfried. Paris: Bernard Grasset, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 218pp.
Wrappers. Some textual notes in pencil appear to be from an earlier owner of the book.
However, the drawing of a woman on the free rear endpaper appears to be by Verneuil.
35C. Gondinet, Edmond. Théâtre Complet. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1899. Octavo.
554pp. Volume 5 only. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing. With Verneuil's
name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the upper cover and front free endpaper, and on the
half-title (Louis Verneuil). Also with a list of the names of actors and actress who played the role
in 1911(?) on the verso of the „Table.‟
36C. Guitry, Sacha. Souvenirs I. Paris: Librairie Plon, n.d. Octavo. 243pp. Wrappers.
Illustrated. With Verneuil's comment on Guitry‟s mother‟s picture: „Renée de Ponty (morte en
102 à 41 ans).‟
37C
, Emery. Wirst Du mich immer lieben? Berlin: Georg Marton Verlag, n.d.
Octavo. 95pp. Wrappers. Verneuil has corrected Halasz' first name from Emmerich to Emery
on both the upper cover and the title-page; he also has added his address in Cannes.
38C. Hennique, Léon & Georges Godde. L'Empereur Dassoucy. Paris: G. Charpentier,
Libraire-Editeur, 1880. Octavo. 112pp. Wrappers. Lower cover missing. Most of spine gone.
Dedication inscription from G. Godde to E. Gros.
39C. Hermant, Abel. La Carrière. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
127pp. Wrappers. Spine missing. Almost disbound. Illustrated. With Verneuil's name (Louis
Collin du Bocage) in ink on the upper cover.
40C. Hugo, Victor. Le roi s'amuse. Paris: Publications Jules Rouff et Cie., n.d. Octavo. 3
volumes. Wrappers. Wrappers of volume two loose and spine missing. Each volume with
Verneuil's name (Louis Verneuil) in ink on the front free endpaper.
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41C. Hugo, Victor. Morceaux Choisis de Victor Hugo: Théâtre. Paris: Librairie Ch.
Delagrave, n.d. Octavo. 453pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (L Collin du Bocage) in ink
on the upper cover, the front free endpaper, and the first page of text. The inscription on the
endpaper has Verneuil's lycée information; class and name of school.
42C. Hugo, Victor. Hernani. Paris: Publications Jules Rouff et Cie., n.d. Octavo. Wrappers.
With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the front free endpaper.
43C. Kaiser, Georg. Papiermühle. Potsdam: Gustav Kienenheuer Verlag, 1927. Tall octavo.
134pp. Disbound. Wrappers missing. Half-title loose. Incomplete, lacks pages 33-96.
Verneuil has written the title, the author's name and the date on the half-title.
44C. Kistemaeckers, Henry & Eugène Delard. La Rivale. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et
Fasquelle, 1907. Octavo. 238pp. Wrappers. Part of spine missing. With Verneuil's name
(Louis Verneuil) in ink on upper cover and (Louis Collin du Bocage) on front free endpaper.
45C. Laya, Léon. Le Duc Job. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, 1882. Octavo. 143pp.
Wrappers. Covers loose. Spine missing. With Verneuil's notes for the actors.
46C. Lavedan, Henri. Le Vieux Marcheur & Catherine. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie.,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 126pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing.
Illustrated. With Verneuil's marks in pencil.
47C. Lavedan, Henri. Le Marquis de Priola & Viveurs. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie.,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 127pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing.
Illustrated. With Verneuil's name (L Verneuil) in ink on the upper cover.
48C. Lecomte, Jules. Une Loge d'Opéra. Paris: E. Dentu, Editeur, 1868. Octavo. 26pp.
Wrappers. Covers with some tears. Most of spine missing. Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du
Bocage) in ink on upper cover and front free endpaper and with many entries by Verneuil all
over.
49C. Leloir, Louis & Paul Gravollet. Molière et Scaramouche. Paris: Calmann-Lévy,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 32pp. Wrappers. Covers missing. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin
du Bocage) in ink on the front free endpaper.
50C. Marchand, Léopold. La Belle Amour. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo. 211pp.
Wrappers. Presentation copy from author to Verneuil, and then a note from Verneuil to
Germaine Feydeau, his wife.
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51C. Marivaux, Pierre. Arlequin Poli par l'Amour. Paris: Tresse & Stock, Editeur, 1892.
Octavo. 44pp. Wrappers. Upper cover torn. Almost disbound. Half-title and title-page torn.
With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) and a comment on the play‟s first representation
in ink on the recto of the half-title and the names of the actors who performed it in 1908,
presumably in Paris.
52C. Meilhac, Henri & Louis Gandérax. Pepa. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, 1894.
Octavo. 136pp. Wrappers. Small part of spine missing. With Verneuil's marks in the book.
53C. Mendès, Catulle. Ariane. Paris: Au Ménestrel, 1906. Octavo. 108pp. Wrappers. With
Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on half-title.
54C. Montjoye, Armand & Charles de la Rounat. Une Panthère de Java. Paris: Michel
Lévy Frères, Libraires-Editeurs, 1855. Octavo. 30pp. Wrappers. With markings by Verneuil.
55C. Moreau, Eugène & Alfred Delacour. Le Dernier des Mohicans. Paris: Beck, 1854.
Octavo. 12pp. Wrappers missing. Disbound. With markings and notes by Verneuil.
56C. Murger, Henry. Le Bonhomme Jadis. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1884. Octavo.
36pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing. Disbound. With entries by Verneuil all over.
57C. Musset, Alfred de. Un Caprice. Paris: Calmann Levy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 192pp.
Wrappers. With markings and notes by Verneuil.
58C. Musset, Alfred de. Comédies et Proverbes. Paris; Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1914.
Octavo. 351pp. Volume 2. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing. First few
signatures loose. With Verneuil's notes on the verso of the rear free endpaper.
59C. Mycho, André [André Desboutins] & A. Nordève. La Feuille de Présence. Paris:
Georges Ondet, Editeur, 1909. Octavo. 56pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin
du Bocage) in ink on the front free endpaper.
60C. Normand, Jacques. L'Amiral. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 91pp.
Wrappers. Cover loose. Spine missing. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink
on the front free endpaper.
61C. Normand, Jacques. L'Amiral. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 91pp.
Wrappers. Ownership inscription.
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62C. Pailleron, Edouard. L'Age Ingrat. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1899. Octavo. 83pp.
Wrappers. Lower cover missing. Disbound. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in
ink on front free endpaper and a list for the 'Comédie Française' on the verso of the last leaf.
63C. Reboux, Paul & Charles Müller. A la Manière de … Paris: Edition de la Revue Les
Lettres, 1908. Octavo. 134pp. Wrappers. Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on
upper cover.
64C. Reboux, Paul & Charles Müller. A la Manière de … Paris: Bernard Grasset, Editeur,
1910. Octavo. 331pp. Wrappers. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the
front free endpaper.
65C. Renard, Jules. Poil de Carotte. Paris: Société D'Editions Littéraires et Artistiques,
Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1907. Octavo. 96pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine
missing. Disbound. With Verneuil's marks and notes.
66C. Richepin, Jean. Le Chemineau. Paris: Librairie Charpentier & Fasquelle, 1907.
Octavo. 156pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose. Part of spine missing. With Verneuil's list of
names for the actors.
67C. Rostand, Edmond. Les Romanesques. Paris: Librairie Charpentier & Fasquelle, 1914.
Octavo. 155pp. Wrappers. Lower cover loose. Brown paper spine. With Verneuil's notes for
the actors of the 1901 season.
68C. Sachs, Maurice. Au Temps du Boeuf sur le Toit. Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue
Critique, 1939. Octavo. 327pp. Wrappers. With a presentation from Sachs to Germaine
Verneuil, his wife.
69C. Saint-Rémy, M. de [Morny, Auguste de & Ernest L’Epine]. M. Choufleuri restera
chez lui le … Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 45pp. Wrappers. Lower cover
missing. Verneuil's name (Louis verneuil) in pencil on upper cover and with many other entries.
70C. Sardou, Victorien. Nos Bons Villageois. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
180pp. Wrappers. Most of spine missing. Verneuil's name (Louis Verneuil) in ink on upper
cover.
71C. Scribe, Eugene. Adrienne Lecouvreur. Paris: [?], [?]. Octavo. 293pp. Wrappers.
Upper cover missing. Disbound. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the
front free endpaper and the list of actors for the 1910 production at the 'Comédie Française.'
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72C. Scribe, Eugene. Une Chaîne. Paris: Tresse, Libraire-Editeur, 1878. Octavo. 45pp.
Wrappers. Spine missing. Some tears on covers. Covers loose. With Verneuil's name (Louis
Verneuil) in ink on the upper cover. He has also entered the names of actors and actresses in
the 1915-1916 production of the play.
73C. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 151pp.
Wrappers. Covers missing. With Verneuil's list of the actors and their roles in the 1909
production of Hamlet at the 'Comédie Française.'
74C. Siraudin, Paul, Alfred Delacour & Adolphe Choler. Après le Bal. Paris: Calmann
Lévy, Editeur, 1902. Octavo. 26pp. Wrappers. Covers loose, torn and missing some parts.
Spine missing. With Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the front free endpaper.
With many entries by Verneuil all over.
75C. Théâtre de Campagne. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, Editeur, 1892. Octavo. 364pp.
Wrappers. Upper cover missing.. Spine missing. Lower cover loose. Almost disbound. With
Verneuil's name (Louis Collin du Bocage) in ink on the front free endpaper.
76C. Touroude, Alfred. Le Bâtard. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 74pp.
Wrappers. Spine missing. With Verneuil's comments and marks throughout.
77C. Varin [Voirin, Charles], Laurencin [Chapelle, Paul-Aimé], & Narcisse Fournier. Les
Turlutaines de Françoise. Paris: Barbré, Editeur, 1859. Octavo. 12pp. Wrappers. Covers
missing. Disbound. With markings and notes by Verneuil.
78C. Warnod, Andre. L'Ancien Théâtre Montparnasse. Paris: A la Société des Spectacles
Gaston Baty, n.d. Octavo. 44pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Vingtieme Cahier de 'Masques:
Cahiers d'Art Dramatique.' Presentation copy.
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D. Books from Verneuil’s Library, but without any identifying marks
(148 entries)
1D. Arnavon, Jacques. La Mise en Scène des ‘Femmes Savantes.’ Paris: Société
Anonyme de Publications Périodiques, 1912. Octavo. 197pp. Wrappers. Upper cover
missing. Illustrated.
2D. Augier, Emile. La Jeunesse. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, Libraires-Editeurs, 1858.
3D. Banville, Théodore de. Comédies. Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1923. Octavo. 2
volumes. Wrappers.
4D. Bataille, Henry. Théâtre Complet. Paris: E. Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 10 of 12
volumes. Lacks volumes 10 & 11. Wrappers.
5D. Bataille, Henry. La Femme Nue & Poliche. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d.
Octavo. 126pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Lower cover missing.
6D. Bayard, Jean-François-Alfred & Bieville, Edmond de [Charles Henry Etienne Edmond
Desnoyers]. Les Enfants de la Balle. Paris: Beck, Libraire, 1852. Octavo. 16pp. Green
wrappers.
7D. Becque, Henry. Théâtre Complet. Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1922. Octavo. 2
volumes. Wrappers.
8D. Belot, Adolphe & Edmond Villetard. Le Testament de César Girodot. New York:
William R. Jenkins Co., Publishers, n.d. Octavo. 113pp. Wrappers.
9D. Bernard, Tristan. Théâtre de Tristan Bernard. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d.
Octavo. 8 volumes. Wrappers.
10D. Bernard, Tristan. Les Coteaux du Médoc. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1905. Octavo.
36pp. Wrappers.
11D. Bernard, Tristan & André Godfernaux. Triplepatte. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
Artistique & Littéraire, n.d. Octavo. 184pp. Wrappers.
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12D. Bernstein, Henry. Après Moi. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie, Editeurs. n.d. Octavo.
251pp. Wrappers. Lower cover loose.
13D. Bernstein, Henry. L'Elévation. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
217pp. Wrappers.
14D. Bernstein, Henry. Mélo. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 249pp.
Wrappers.
15D. Bernstein, Henry. Le Bercail. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1905. Octavo.
275pp. Wrappers.
16D. Bernstein, Henry. L'Assaut. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1912. Octavo.
298pp. Wrappers.
17D. Bernstein, Henry. La Galerie des Glaces. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie, Editeurs. n.d.
Octavo. 252pp. First edition. Portrait frontispiece. Wrappers.
18D. Bernstein, Henry. Le Secret. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie, Editeurs. n.d. Octavo.
252pp. First edition. Wrappers.
19D. Berr, Georges. Pour Quand On est Trois. Paris: Société d'Editions Littéraires et
Artistiques, Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1900. Octavo. 252pp. Wrappers.
20D. Berr, Georges & Pierre Decourcelle. Dix Minutes d'Auto. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur,
1909. Octavo. 170pp. Wrappers.
21D. Biéville, Edmond de [Charles Henry Etienne Edmond Desnoyers]. La Contrebasse.
Paris: C. Tresse, Editeur, 1845, Octavo. 16pp. Wrappers. Spine missing.
22D. Boucot, L. L'Intransigeant. Paris: C. Joubert, Editeur, n,d, Octavo. 27pp. Wrappers.
Illustrated. With a printed dedication to Verneuil.
23D. Bourdet, Edouard. La Prisonnière. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1926. Octavo. 174pp.
Wrappers.
24D. Brisson, Pierre. Au Hasard des Soirées. Paris: Gallimard, n.d. Octavo. 459pp.
Wrappers.
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25D. Caillavet, Gaston-Arman de & Robert de Flers. Le Coeur a ses Raisons. Paris:
Librairie Stock, Delamain et Boutelleau, 1933. Octavo. 60pp. Wrappers.
26D. Caillavet, Gaston-Arman de & Robert de Flers. L'Ange du Foyer. Paris: Librairie
Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo. 180pp. Wrappers.
27D. Caillavet, Gaston-Arman de & Robert de Flers. Papa. Le Sire de Vergy. Paris:
Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 126pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
28D. Caillavet, Gaston-Arman de & Robert de Flers. Primerose. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale,
n.d. Octavo. 236pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. 2 copies.
29D. Caillavet, Gaston-Aran de, Robert de Flers & Etienne Rey. La Belle Aventure. Paris:
Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 253pp. Wrappers.
30D. Clairville, Louis-François [Louis-François Nicolaïe] & Jules Cordier [Éléonore de
Vaulabelle]. Fraichement Décorée. Paris: Imprimerie de Vialat, 1853. Octavo. 10pp.
Wrappers missing. Disbound.
31D. Clerc, Henri. L'Autoritaire. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1926. Octavo. 101pp.
Wrappers.
32D. Comédies du XVIIe Siècle. Paris: Nouvelle Librairie Parisienne Albert Savine, Editeur,
1888. Octavo. 438pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing.
33D. Constantin-Weyer, Maurice. Le Strategème des Roués. Paris: Les Cahiers de
"Bravo," June 1930. Octavo. 45pp. Wrappers.
34D. Coolus, Romain. Théâtre Complet. Paris: Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 368pp.
Volume 4. Wrappers.
35D. Courteline, Georges. La Paix chez Soi. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, Editeur, n.d.
36D. Croisset, Francis de. Théâtre. Paris: E. Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 263pp.
Volume 3. Wrappers.
37D. Croisset, Francis de. Le Bonheur, Mesdames! Paris: Librairie Charpentier et
Fasquelle, 1906. Octavo. 265pp. First edition. Wrappers. Worn. Loose.
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38D. Croisset, Francis de. Le Bonheur, Mesdames! & La Bonne Intention. Paris: Arthème
Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 125pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
39D. Croisset, Francis de. Le Bonheur, Mesdames! & La Bonne Intention. Paris: Arthème
Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 110pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
40D. Croisset, Francis de & Robert de Flers. Le Docteur Miracle. Paris: Ernest
Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 247pp. Wrappers.
41D. Crommelynck, Fernand. Le Cocu Magnifique. Paris: Les Cahiers de ""Bravo,"" March
1930. Octavo. 45pp. Wrappers.
42D. Curel, François de. Les Fossiles. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 91pp.
Wrappers.
43D. Curel, François de. L’envers d’une sainte. Paris: P.-V. Stock, editeur, 1901. Octavo.
94 pp. Third edition. Wrappers. Partially disbound.
44D. Daudet, Alphonse. Théâtre. Première et Troisième Séries. Paris: BibliothèqueCharpentier, 1928. Octavo. Volumes 1 & 3. I: 376pp.; III: 494pp. Wrappers, missing in volume
3.
45D. Daudet, Alphonse. La Lutte pour la Vie. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeur, 1890. Octavo.
152pp. Wrappers.
46D. Descaves, Lucien. La Cage. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1898. Octavo. 43pp.
Wrappers. Upper cover missing.
47D. Deslandes, Paulin. Colombe et Pinson. Paris: Barbré, Editeur, 1861. Octavo. 12pp.
Wrappers. Covers missing. Disbound.
48D. Destrem, Jean. La Faute d'un Autre. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1911.
49D. Donnay, Maurice. Théâtre. Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1919. Octavo. 7 of 8
volumes. Lacks volume 8. Wrappers.
50D. Donnay, Maurice. Le Retour de Jérusalem & L'Escalade. Paris: Arthème Fayard &
Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 111pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
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51D. Donnay, Maurice. L'Autre Danger & Le Torrent. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie.,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 126pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
52D. Donnay, Maurice. Paraître & Folle Entreprise. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs,
n.d. Octavo. 94pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
53D. Donnay, Maurice. Georgette Lemeunier & La Bascule. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie.,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 109pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
54D. Donnay, Maurice. La Chasse à L'homme. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, editeur, 1920.
Octavo. 247pp. Wrappers. Partially uncut.
55D. Dumanoir, Philippe [Pinel, Philippe-François] & Hippolyte Le Roux. La Dragonne.
Paris: De Lacombe, 1842. Octavo. 26pp. Wrappers missing. Disbound.
56D. Dumestre, Gaston. La Victoire de Samothrace. Paris: G. Ricordi & Cie., n.d. Octavo.
126pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
57D. Duport, Paul & Paul Foucher. "Coliche, ou un Pamphlet sous M. de Maurepas."
Paris: Marchant, 1836. Octavo. 15pp. Wrappers missing. Disbound. Dans un Recueil factice:
""Le Magasin théâtral"", vol. 12. Le Magasin théâtral. Choix de pièces nouvelles jouées sur tous
les théâtres de Paris ; Troisième année, tome deuxième."
58D. Duvert, Félix-Auguste & Augustin Théodore de Lauzanne de Vauroussel. En
revenant de Pondichery. Paris: Beck, 1858. Octavo. 20pp. Wrappers. Covers loose. Spine
missing.
59D. Ennery, Adolphe d’ & Edmond Tarbé. Martyre! Paris: Librairie Stock, 1924. Octavo.
166pp. Wrappers.
60D. Ennery, Adolphe d’ & Eugène Cormon. Les deux orphelines. Paris: Librairie Stock,
Delamain et Boutelleau, 1933. Octavo. 128pp. Wrappers. Partially uncut.
61D. Fabre, Emile. Théâtre. Paris: E. Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 248pp. Volume 5.
Wrappers.
62D. Ferrier, Paul. La Chauve-Souris. Opérette en trois actes d'après Henry Meilhac &
Ludovic Halévy. Musique de Johann Strauss. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
136pp. Wrappers.
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63D. Feydeau, Ernest. Fanny. Paris: Amyot, Libraire-Editeur, 1868. Octavo. 254pp.
Wrappers.
64D. Feydeau, Georges. Feu la Mère de Madame. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo.
92pp. Wrappers.
65D. Feydeau, Georges. Monsieur chasse! Paris: Paul Ollendorff, Editeur, 1896. Octavo.
194pp. Wrappers.
66D. Feydeau, Georges & Maurice Desvallières. Les Fiancés de Loches. Paris: Paul
Ollendorff, Editeur, 1888. Octavo. 121pp. Wrappers.
67D. Flers, Robert de & Gaston-Arman de Caillavet. L'Ane de Buridan. Paris: Librairie
Théâtrale, Artistique & Littéraire, n.d. Octavo. 245pp. Wrappers.
68D. Flers, Robert de & Gaston-Arman de Caillavet. Le Bois Sacré & Monsieur de la
Palisse. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 110pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
69D. Flers, Robert de & Francis de Croisset. Les Vignes du Seigneur. Paris: Ernest
Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 247pp. Wrappers.
70D. Forzano, Gioachino & Giacomo Puccini. Gianni Schicchi. Paris: Société Anonyme
des Editions Ricordi, n.d. Octavo. 50pp. Wrappers.
71D. Gaillardet, Frédéric. & Alexandre Dumas. La Tour de Nesle. Paris: Calmann-Lévy,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 98pp. Wrappers.
72D. Gantillon, Simon. Maya. Paris: A la Société des Spectacles Gaston Baty, n.d. Octavo.
102pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Cinquième Cahier de 'Masques: Cahiers d'Art Dramatique.
73D. Gavault, Paul. Ma Tante d'Honfleur. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, n.d. Octavo. 173pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
74D. Gavault, Paul & Georges Berr. La Dette. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1904. Octavo.
173pp. Wrappers.
75D. Genin, Hubert. Le Langage des Planches: vocabulaire des coulisses théâtrales...
Paris: Librairie de ""Comoedia,"" n.d. Octavo. 95pp. Wrappers.
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76D. Géraldy, Paul. Les Noces d'Argent. Paris: Editions Georges Crès & Cie., 1917.
Octavo. 226pp. Copy No. 106 on 'Papier de Rives,' for Georges Berr. Wrappers.
77D. Géraldy, Paul. Christine. Paris: Librairie Stock, n.d. Octavo. 164pp. Wrappers.
78D. Giraudoux, Jean. Ondine. Paris: Bernard Grasset, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 226pp.
Wrappers.
79D. Giraudoux, Jean. La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu. Paris: Bernard Grasset, Editeur,
n.d. Octavo. 199pp. Wrappers.
80D. Giraudoux, Jean. Pleins Pouvoirs. Paris: Gallimard, n.d. Octavo. 211pp. Wrappers.
81D. Guitry, Sacha. Théâtre. Paris: Librairie Plon, n.d. Octavo. 347pp. Volume 2.
Wrappers.
82D. Guitry, Sacha. La Clef. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1907. Octavo. 242pp. Wrappers.
Upper cover missing.
83D. Hackett, Walter. The Barton Mystery. New York & London: Samuel French, n.d.
84D. Hennequin, Maurice & Félix Duquesnel. Patachon. Paris: Librairie Charpentier &
Fasquelle, 1907. Octavo. 255pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing.
85D. Hermant, Abel. Souvenirs du Vte de Courpière par un Témoin. Paris: Arthème
Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 125pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Upper cover missing.
86D. Hermant, Abel. La Belle Mme Héber. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, 1905. Octavo.
272pp. Wrappers. Upper cover loose.
87D. Hermant, Abel. Trains de Luxe. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, 1909. Octavo.
154pp. Wrappers.
88D. Hermant, Abel. La Meute & Sylvie ou la Curieuse d'amour. Paris: Arthème Fayard &
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89D. Heron, Matilda. Camille, or the Fate of a Coquette. New York & London: Samuel
French, n.d. Octavo. 42pp. Wrappers. One copy without upper cover.
90D. Kessler, Richard. Der Schildpattkamm. Berlin: Felix Bloch Erben, 1929. Octavo.
99pp.
91D. Lavedan, Henri. Le Prince d'Aurec. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, 1894. Octavo.
136pp. Wrappers. Some tears in spine.
92D. Lavedan, Henri. Les Deux Noblesses. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, 1897. Octavo.
148pp. Wrappers. Some tears.
93D. Lavedan, Henri. Le Duel. Paris: Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 220pp. Wrappers.
94D. Lavedan, Henri. Le Marquis de Priola. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo.
285pp. Wrappers.
95D. Lavedan, Henri. Le Nouveau Jeu & Varennes. Paris: Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs,
n.d. Octavo. 143pp. Wrappers. Illustrated.
96D. Lavedan, Henri. Le Vieux Marcheur. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
125pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Upper cover missing.
97D. Lavedan, Henri. Beaux Dimanches. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
108pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Upper cover and title-page torn, missing about a quarter of the
upper page.
98D. Lavedan, Henri. Pétard. Paris: Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 257pp. Wrappers.
99D. Lemaître, Jules. L'Age Difficile. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 115pp.
Wrappers.
100D. Lemaître, Jules. Flipote. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1899. Octavo. 132pp.
Wrappers.
101D. Lenôtre, Georges & Gabriel Martin. Colinette. Paris: Librairie Stock, 1923. Octavo.
133pp. Wrappers.
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102D. Livry, Charles de, Adolphe de Leuven [Adolphe de Ribbing], & Philippe Auguste
Alfred Pittaud de Forges. La Salamandre. Paris: Imprimerie de Casimir, 1834. Octavo.
30pp. Wrappers missing. Disbound.
103D. Lorde, André de & Jean Marsèle. Napoléonette. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1924.
104D. Lorde, André de & Alfred Binet. Un Crime dans une Maison de Fous. Paris:
Librairie Théâtrale, 1927. Octavo. 45pp. Wrappers.
105D. Lorde, André de & Alfred Masson-Forestier. Attaque Nocturne. Paris: Librairie
Théâtrale, Artistique & Littéraire, n.d. Octavo. 48pp. Wrappers.
106D. Marivaux. Pierre. Théâtre de Marivaux. Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères, n.d. Octavo.
2 volumes. I: 543pp.; II: 438pp. Wrappers.
107D. Maupassant, Guy de. Théâtre. Paris; Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 291pp.
108D. Meilhac, Henri & Ludovic Halévy. Théâtre de Meilhac & Halévy. Paris: CalmannLévy, Editeurs. Octavo. Volumes 1 & 4. I: 383pp.; IV: 404pp. Wrappers. Volume IV's cover is
an advertisement from the "Service Propagande des Messageries Hachette."
109D. Meilhac, Henri & Ludovic Halévy. La Périchole. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1895.
110D. Mélesville [Duveyrier, Anne-Honoré-Joseph], Eugène Labiche & Auguste Lefranc.
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111D. Mendès, Catulle. Théâtre en Prose. Paris; Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1908. Octavo.
341pp. Wrappers.
112D. Méré, Charles. La Captive. Paris; Aux Editions de la Sirène, 1920. Octavo. 122pp.
Wrappers.
113D. Méré. Charles. La Femme Masquée. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1923. Octavo. 152pp.
Wrappers. Uncut.
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114D. Meurice, Paul & Auguste Vacquerie [Sophocle]. Antigone. Paris: Calmann-Lévy,
Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 68pp. Wrappers. Lacks upper cover and title-page.
115D. Mirbeau, Octavo. Le Foyer. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1909. Octavo.
320pp. Wrappers.
116D. Molnár, Franz. Eins, Zwei, Drei. Wien & Berlin: Georg Marton Verlag, 1929. Octavo.
72pp.
117D. Moreau, Eugène. La Dame aux Oeillets Blancs. Paris: Beck, Libraire, 1853. Octavo.
12pp. Wrappers.
118D. Musset, Alfred de. Un Caprice. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 192pp.
Wrappers.
119D. Ohnet, Georges. Le Maître de Forges. Paris: Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d. Octavo.
130pp. Wrappers.
120D. Pagnol, Marcel. Fanny. Paris: Fasquelle Editeurs, 1932. Octavo. 213pp. Wrappers.
52e mille.
121D. Pagnol, Marcel. Marius. Paris: Fasquelle Editeurs, 1931. Octavo. 260pp. Wrappers.
46e mille.
122D. Pagnol, Marcel. Topaze. Paris: Fasquelle Editeurs, 1930. Octavo. 285pp. Wrappers.
64e mille.
123D. Pagnol, Marcel. César. Paris: Fasquelle Editeurs, 1937. Octavo. 247pp. Wrappers.
23e mille.
124D. Pailleron, Edouard. Théâtre Complet. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 2
of 4 volumes. Lacks volumes 1 & 3. Wrappers.
125D. Pellerin, Jean-Victor. Têtes de Rechange. Paris: A la Société des Spectacles Gaston
Baty, n.d. Octavo. 95pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Deuxième Cahier de 'Masques: Cahiers d'Art
Dramatique.
126D. Porto-Riche, Georges de. Théâtre d'Amour. Paris: Albin Michel, Editeur, n.d.
Octavo. 4 volumes. Wrappers.
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127D. Porto-Riche, Georges de. Le Passé & Bonheur Manqué. Paris: Arthème Fayard &
128D. Racine, Jean. Théâtre Complet. Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères, n.d. Octavo. 742pp.
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129D. Rip [pseudonym for Georges-Gabriel Thenon]. 1915. Revue de Guerre. En 2
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130D. Romains, Jules. Théâtre. Knock & M. Le Trouhadec. Paris: Librairie Gallimard, n.d.
131D. Rostand, Edmond. Les Romanesques précédée de Les Deux Pierrots ou le
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133D. Sardou, Victorien. La Famille Benoiton. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
212pp. Wrappers.
134D. Sardou, Victorien. La Famille Benoiton. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, Libraires
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135D. Sardou, Victorien. Nos Intimes! Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, Libraires-Editeurs, 1862.
Octavo. 157pp. Fourth edition. Wrappers.
136D. Sardou, Victorien & Emile Moreau. Madame Sans-Gêne. Paris: Albin Michel,
Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 127pp. Wrappers.
137D. Sardou, Victorien & Emile de Najac. Divorçons. Paris: Calmann Lévy, Editeur, 1883.
138D. Savoir, Alfred. La Couturière de Lunéville. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1923. Octavo.
127pp. Wrappers. Both covers missing.
139D. Savoir, Alfred & Fernand Nozière. Le Baptême. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, 1908.
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140D. Saynètes et Monologues. Paris: P.-V. Stock, Editeur, 1903. Octavo. 243pp.
Wrappers.
141D. Scarron, Paul. Don Japhet d'Arménie. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, 1893.
142D. Scribe, Eugène. Adrienne Lecouvreur. Paris: Librairie E. Dentu, 1892. Octavo. Pp.
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wrappers.
143D. Shakespeare, William. Le Roi Lear. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, Editeurs, n.d. Octavo.
237pp. Wrappers. Upper cover missing.
144D. Le Théâtre Libre. Paris: n.p., May 1890. Octavo. 186pp.
145D. Varin [Voirin, Charles] & Victor-Henri de Rochefort- Luçay. Je suis mon Fils.
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146D. Veber, Pierre -Eugène. Que Suzanne n'en sache rien. Monsieur Mésian. Etc. Paris:
Arthème Fayard & Cie., Editeurs, n.d. Octavo. 94pp. Wrappers. Illustrated. Upper cover
missing.
147D. Vigny, Alfred de. Théâtre. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, Editeur, n.d. Octavo. 2
volumes. I: 348pp.; II: 324pp. Wrappers.
148D. Wolff, Pierre. Le Secret de Polichinelle. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, Artistique &
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81. Wilson, John H. Shaksperiana. Catalogue of all the Books, Pamphlets, etc., Relating
to Shakspeare. To Which are Subjoined, an Account of the Early Quarto Editions of the
Great Dramatist's Plays & Poems, The Prices at Which Many Copies Have Sold in Public
Sales., etc. London: Printed for John Wilson, 1827. Small octavo. xli, 69, [i]pp. With one page
of booksellers' advertisements. Original boards, respined in cloth. New endpapers. Original
title label on upper cover. Generally recognized as the first attempt to create a Shakspeare
bibliography.
$250
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82. Wright, James. Historia histrionica: an historical account of the English stage,
shewing the ancient use, improvement and perfection of dramatick representations in
this nation in a dialogue of plays and players. London: Printed by G. Croom for William
Haws, 1699. Octavo. [4], 32pp. []4 (-[]1 blank {?}), B4-E4. First edition. Twentieth-century half
blue morocco over marbled boards. Wing W3695. With the bookplate of the Warwick Castle
Shakespeare Library. The Warwick Castle Library was assembled by the earl of Warwick
between 1852 and 1870 with the help of J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps, the Shakespeare scholar and
collector.
$2,500
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