LE FOLLE JOURNEE OU LE MARIAGE DE FIGARO, Comedie en cinq actes, en prose.
Paris: De L'Imprimerie de la Societe Litteraire-Typographique; Chez Rualt, 1785.
First edition. lj (i), 199p, (ii, approbations and errata). Illustrated with five copper-engraved plates after St Quentin engraved by Malapeau (4) and Roi (1). Rebound in period-appropriate style of full calf, the spine in six panels with red spine labels and gilt panel ornaments, the covers in panels with inlaid tan leather borders. Some light foxing to the plate borders, else quite a decent attractive copy. Item #23667
The first edition was issued without plates - the plates added quite soon after.
Brunet I:719.
Price: $1,650.00
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