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297 - [THEATRE]. A set of 34 12mo volumes from the 18th century in…
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[THEATRE]. A set of 34 12mo volumes from the 18th century in contemporary bindings. BARBIER (Mlle.) Tragedies. Paris, Ribou, 1703–1707; brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt panels and fleurons, title label in red morocco, yellow edges.  – CAMPISTRON. Works. Paris, 1750; 3 volumes, marbled calfskin, gilded coat of arms on the covers, red edges. Bearing the coat of arms of the Collège Sainte Marthe de Poitiers. – LA FOSSE. Works. Paris, 1747; 2 volumes, speckled calfskin, triple gilt fillet framing, smooth decorated spine, red edges. – LEGRAND. Theatre. Paris, Widow of P. Ribou, P-J Ribou, 1731; 4 volumes, fair calfskin, gilded coat of arms at the centre of the covers, decorated ribbed spine, red edges. Copy bearing the coat of arms of Étienne de Meaux, Lord of Châtillon, First President of the Presidium of Mâcon. Later from the library of Louis Jouvet (ex-libris). – HAUTEROCHE. Works. Paris, 1742; 3 volumes, marbled fawn calfskin, spined and decorated spine, red edges. From the libraries of Vaucresson de Cormainville, G. du Plessis and subsequently La Morandière (ex-libris bearing coats of arms). – PALAPRAT. Works. Paris, Briasson, 1735; marbled calfskin, red edges. – MONTFLEURY (Father and Son). Plays. Paris, 1739; 3 volumes, marbled fawn calfskin, spined and decorated spine, red edges. – FAGAN (Barthélemy-Christophe). Plays and other works by the same author. Paris, Duchesne, 1760; 4 volumes in-12, marbled calfskin, smooth spines decorated with gilt panels and fleurons, red and black title labels and volume numbers, red edges. (Contemporary binding). Frontispiece after Durand, titles in red and black decorated with vignettes. Cracks at the joints and worn caps. Interesting provenance, bearing the bookplate of C. Ballière de Laisement, an eclectic scholar from Rouen, mathematician, chemist, theorist and composer (1729–1800). It subsequently belonged to Viollet-Leduc (bookplate). – CORNEILLE. Œuvres. Paris, David, 1758; 9 volumes, marbled calfskin, smooth, decorated spines, marbled edges. From the library of Fleury Richard (bookplate). – SAINT FOIX. Œuvres de Théâtre. Paris, Charpentier, 1763; 4 volumes, marbled fawn calfskin, smooth decorated spines, red edges. –
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About the sale Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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