Drama, Theatre from

New York, New York: John Tallis & Co, c. 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. In difficult condition and sold as is. Single vol. 1 (Comedies) only of 3 vol. set. Quarto, 10 3/4" tall, xxxi + 576 + 22 steel plate illustrations, gilt titles on three-quarter decorative leather over brown cloth, gilt fore-edges. A good hardcover… Read more about this item

Milan, Italy: Fratelli Treves; Milano, 1902. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Internally a very good, but an ex-library copy with markings to the spine and endpapers. Quarto, 9 1/2" tall, letterpress printed in two-color, 290 pages gilt titles on decorative vellum with brown silk ties. A good, flexible cover, relatively clean, with moderate shelf wear overall BUT the… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Raymond et Menard, 1811. First thus. Hardcover. Good minus. In difficult condition. French text. [part 7 of a larger set--complete unto itself] single vol. 24mo, 5 1/2" tall, 283 pages; marbled endpapers, leather-bound, gilt fore-edges, and decorations; good minus, generally clean, hardcover overall, but all covers are edge worn and back strip missing; hinges cracked, internally… Read more about this item

Paris, France: David l'aine, rue Saint Jacques, 1753. First thus. Hardcover. Very good. French text. [part 6 of a larger set--complete unto itself] single vol. 24mo, 5 1/2" tall, 276 pages + 4 plates, leather bound ; very good, clean, small hard cover over all, but all covers are edge worn and back strips badly chipped;… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Raymond et Menard, 1810. Early printing. Hardcover. Good. French text. 4 vols. 24mo, 5 1/2" tall, 1: 269 pages + frontispiece and 3 plates; 2: 277 pages + 3 plates; 3: 287 pages + 3 plates; 315 pages + 3 plates; marbled endpapers, leather-bound, gilt fore-edges and decorations; A good, clean hardcover set overall,… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Delloye, Tresse, 1840. First Edition, early printing. Hardcover. Good. Text in French. Octavo, 8" tall, 247 pages, quarter-leather with paper over boards. Possible first printing, with both Balzac's dedication and the credit "Represente sur le Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, le 14 Mars, 1840," dated the same month and year. A list of characters and the actors… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Chez Jacques LeCoffre, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Text in French. Sextodecimo, 5 3/4" tall, 144 pages; five-banded spine, brown Morrocan quarter leather with marbled boards and marbled endpapers, green ribbon. A very good, clean, hardcover first edition with rubbing to the leather at the top and bottom of the backstrip, marbled cover paper worn… Read more about this item