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Maître Paul PASTAUD

1642 - Opera. Ten albums of colour plates depicting scenes, sets an…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Opera. Ten albums of colour plates depicting scenes, sets and costumes. 19th–20th centuries. Set of 10 oblong folio albums, paperback: - *Le Maréchal Chaudron*, a comic opera in 3 acts and 6 scenes by H. CHIVOT, J. GASCOGNE and R. ROLLE, music by P. LACOME. [Paris], Choudens, undated. Illustrated cover, cast list, review and 6 colour plates. Opera performed at the Théâtre de la Gaité. - *La Statue*, an opera in 3 acts by J. BARBIER and M. CARRÉ, music by E. REYER. [Paris], Théâtre Lyrique, undated. Title label on the cover, 4 colour watercolour plates. - *Timbre d’argent*, sets. Paris, Choudens, undated. Title label hand-completed on the cover, 6 watercolour plates and 1 black-and-white plate. - *Les 28 Jours de Clairette*, a vaudeville-operetta in 4 acts by H. RAYMOND and A. MARS, music by Victor ROGER. [Paris], Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques, undated. Illustrated cover, 4 watercolour plates, 2 of which are damaged. - *La Vivandière*, a comic opera in 3 acts by Henri CAIN, music by Benjamin GODARD. [Paris], Théâtre national de l’Opéra-comique, undated. Illustrated label on the cover, 5 colour watercolour plates and 1 black-and-white plate (scenes and costumes), of which 1 plate is slightly damaged. - *Tarass Boulba*, set designs. [Paris], Choudens, undated. Hand-completed label on the cover, 5 watercolour plates signed Vellay, some dated 1920. - *La Petite Bohême*, an operetta in three acts by Paul FERRIER, music by Henri HIRCHMANN. No place, no date. Printed cover, 3 watercolour plates. - *La Fille de Franchon la Veilleuse*, a comic opera in 4 acts and 5 scenes by H. LIORAT, W. BUSNACH and FONTENY, music by Louis VARNEY. [Paris], Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, n.d. Illustrated cover, 2 colour plates by Le Maresquier and 1 black-and-white plate by E. Buval. - *La Fille de la mère Michel*. Paris, Choudens, undated. Hand-completed label on the cover, 3 watercolour plates. - *Le Voyage de la mariée*, a spectacular operetta in three acts by Paul FERRIER and Maurice ORDONNEAU, music by Emond DIET, ballets by Justin CLÉRICE. Printed cover, 10 colour watercolour plates (5 set designs, 5 costume designs). Some covers and plates are damaged, with soiling and marginal tears in places. A rare set comprising 48 colour plates, most of which are watercolour.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
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Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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