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1758896M15Paris: N. B. Duchesne 1758. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A new edition of this five-volume set of the works of the important French playwright Pierre de Marivaux. A five-volume set in full mottled calf bindings with marbled end papers.Ink inscription to the title page of each volume. Bookplate of the Rev. F. Hutcheson to the front paste down of Volumes II III IV and V. Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux 1688-1763 commonly known simply as Marivaux is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the eighteenth century. He wrote many comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris including Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard and Les Fausses Confidences. He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels La Vie de Marianne and Le Paysan parvenu.This five-volume set includes much of Marivaux's best-known works including Le Triomphe de l'amour Les Fausses Confidences L'Île de la raison and La Dispute. Most of the plays are complete with their individual original half title pages and original title pages with dates ranging from 1740 to 1760 and one 'Le Legs' with the publisher Prault though the title page for each volume states that this set was published in 1758 by N. B. Duchesne. The contents page for all five volumes found in Volume I matches the contents of the individual volumes.This is a scarce work particularly in a complete five-volume set. In full mottled calf bindings. Externally generally smart though rubbed to the spines and extremities. Gilt is a little faded to the spine. A couple of small losses to the leather to the boards of Volumes II III IV and V. A small loss to the gutter of the eighth page of Volume I. Cracking to the tail of the front joint to Volume V. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good N. B. Duchesne hardcover
178185543A Paris: Chez La veuve Duchesne 1781. Fine. Chez La veuve Duchesne A Paris 1781 12.50 x 20 cm 12 volumes reliés First collected edition complete of the works of Marivaux. A portrait by Saint Aubin in a frame by Marillier as frontispiece. Publisher's bindings in full contemporary blonde marbled calf. Spines with raised bands decorated in gilt compartments gilt rolls at foot. Title and volume labels in tawny morocco. Triple gilt rule framing the boards. In the first volume the tissue guard has caused browning to the first third of the title page opposite and to the second leaf. Lower joint of volume 1 narrowly split at head and foot small lack at foot. Volume II: lack to lower joint at head lack at foot. Volume III: joints split at head. Volume IV: lacks at head and foot. Volume VII: small split to upper joint at head and a lack at head. Volume IX: lack at head. Volume X: small split to upper joint at head. Volume XII: small lack at foot. Evidence of rubbing particularly to corners and some corners slightly bumped but overall fine set with relatively fresh paper with some signatures slightly more yellowed. The only early edition bringing together the theatrical and narrative works. As indicated by Tchemerzine VII 437-438 the 1825-1830 edition is less complete only one other text by Marivaux not included in this edition will be published as supplement in 1922: La Provinciale; moreover the 1825 edition does not reproduce all the works contained in the 12th volume. This edition brings together rare fictional works: Les Effets surprenants de la sympathie Le Spectateur françois L'Indigent philosophe Le Cabinet du philosophe Homère travesti Le Don Quichotte moderne L'Éducation d'un prince Le Miroir La Voiture embourbée Le Télémaque travesti. The edition brings together 51 texts by the author including the entirety of his theatrical works. Chez La veuve Duchesne hardcover
172389534Chez la Veuve Guillaume | Paris 1723 | 10.1 x 16 cm | relié
172389534Paris: Chez la Veuve Guillaume 1723. Fine. ""Almost all of them could be called 'The Surprise of Love'"" Chez la Veuve Guillaume Paris 1723 10.1 x 16 cm relié First edition. Full red morocco binding round spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons slight rubbing on the caps double frame of blind-stamped gilt fillets on the covers with fleurons at the corners of the inner frame edges slightly blunt marbled paper endpapers and back covers gilt edges and heads very elegant 19th-century binding a la Du Seuil signed Quinet on the first endpaper. Rare first edition of Chamblain de Marivaux's first theatrical success The Surprise of Love published four years before The Second Surprise of Love. This play performed in the spring of 1722 before being published the following year in 1723 already contains all the essence of Marivaux's style all its subtle gallantry. According to the Romantic poet Theophile Gautier it is the author's masterpiece. When the playwright submitted his work to the ""Italian Comedians of His Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans"" who had enjoyed the protection of the regent since 1716 the troupe leader of the ""new Italian Theatre"" the renowned actor ""Ricoboni dit Lelio"" was in the process of moving away from farcical theatre in favour of more accomplished plays. Nineteen performances of Marivaux's works will be played by the Italian actors whose acting style was considered more natural than codified. One actress in particular Giovanna-Rosa Benozzi known as Silvia excelled in this art. She was preferred by her contemporaries ""to the brunette Quinault the blonde Balicourt the beautiful Clairon and the young Gaussin all of them Comédie-Française"" actresses. Her first encounter with Marivaux which turned out to be rather eccentric took place after the premiere of The Surprise of Love and was reported by biographer Gaston Deschamps. The playwright went anonymously backstage to congratulate the great actress. Faced with her unknown admirer Silvia complained that she ""did not fully grasp the subtlety of her role"". Marivaux recited a few lines from his play to which the actress replied with great admiration: ""You are either the devil or the author"". According to the Marquis d'Argenson Marivaux's comedies ""could almost all be called 'The Surprise of Love'"". This slightly ironic assessment nevertheless confirms Theophile Gautier's judgement. Indeed this sixth play by Marivaux is the true matrix of his future work and of the famous marivaudage which would culminate in 1730 with The Game of Love and Chance. A very rare copy in a beautiful a la Du Seuil binding signed by a 19th-century master bookbinder. Chez la Veuve Guillaume hardcover
172410527Paris François Flahault 1724 In-12 (195 x 120 mm), 1 f. bl., 3 ff. n. ch., 133 pp., 3 pp. n. ch. Maroquin rouge, plats encadrés d’un triple filet doré, armes dorées de la maison de Condé au centre, dos à nerfs ornés, titre doré, roulette dorée sur les coupes et les chasses, tranches dorées sur marbrure, quelques menus frottements, petite tache ocre dans la marge des pages 13 à 19, petite galerie de vers marginale dans le coin inférieur des cinquante premières pages (reliure de l’époque).
