BRET (Antoine). Theater. Paris: Leclerc, Esprit, 1778. 2 vol - Lot 101

BRET (Antoine). Theater. Paris: Leclerc, Esprit, 1778. 2 volumes, in-8 format, light calfskin, gilt border with small ironwork, smooth decorated spine, black title and volume number labels, interior roulette, gilt edges (contemporary binding). First edition of this collection of plays written by Antoine Bret (1717–172), a playwright best known for his annotated edition of Molière’s works. It includes *L'École amoureuse*, *La Double extravagance*, *Le Jaloux*, *L'Humeur à l'épreuve*, *Le Faux généreux*, *La Maison*, *Le Protecteur bourgeois*, *Les Lettres anonymes*, and *Les deux Julies*. Engraved frontispiece title in Volume I. A copy from the Pixérécourt Library (1838, no. 1085), in a lovely light-brown calfskin binding attributed to Bradel in the library’s catalog. Remnants of labels at the bottom of the spines. Spines slightly thinned and rubbed, with a few pinholes.

Estimate:£250.39

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