Oeuvres du Sieur De La Chapelle
Paris: Jean Anisson, 1700.
First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #044723
2 volumes in full contemporary gilt ruled calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments but a little faded. An attractive pair including Les Amours de Catulle, Zaide, Cleopatre, Telephonte, and his most lasting success, the comedy Les Carrosses d'Orléans. Pencils notes to endpaper, light scattered foxing. The first collected edition. (xxviii), 214; 286, (2)pp
A popular and successful playwright in his day, the popular English play The Stage Coach was based on Les Carrosses d'Orléans.
Provenance: Unidentified noble bookplate. Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Theatre & Plays. Inventory No: 044723.
Price: $350.00