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Librettos for Plays, Ballets,Festival accounts, and a few related prints

Before 1800

Golden Legend, Inc.11740 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 109

Los Angeles, CA 90049

Table of Contents~Delete4Ariosto, Lodovico, Scolastica. Comedia

~Delete5Arrivee de monseignevr le dvc d'Orleans, frere vniqve…~Delete6Description des magnificences et feux de joye

~Delete7Magnifiqves Ceremonies faites a l’arrivee de Leurs Maiestez…~Delete8Bella, Stefano, Entree du Prince di Toscane, Representant Hercul

~Delete8Benserade, Isaac, Les OEuvres de Monsieur de Bensserade~Delete9Colletet, François, Requeste presentée a Monsieur le prevost des marchands…

~Delete10Dancourt, Florent, Les vendanges, comedie~Delete10Dryden, John, Cleomenes, the Spartan Heroe

~Delete11Dryden, John, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: A Tragedy~Delete11Dryden, John, Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail

~Delete12François l’Hermite, Pantheé, Tragedie de Monsieur de Trista~Delete13Genest, Charles, Zélonide princesse de Sparte, tragédie

~Delete14Gilbert, Gabriel, Rodogune: tragi-comédie~Delete15Guarini, Battista, Il Pastor fido.Tragicomedia. Le Berger fidelle~Delete16La Calprenède, Recueil of four plays by La Calprenède, bound…

~Delete17La Chapelle, Les Carosses d'Orleans Comedie par le sieur D.L.C~Delete18Louis XIII, Two rare plaquettes concerning the double marriage of…

~Delete19Moliere 1622-1673, L'Amour Medecin~Delete19Noris, Matteo, Greco in Troia, Il: festa teatrale rappresentata in…

~Delete20Quinault, Philippe, La Mort de Cyrus, tragedie~Delete20Vondel, Joost, A collection of almost all the plays, over…

~Delete21Vondel, Joost, Euripides Feniciaensche; of, Gebroeders van Thebe: treurspel /~Delete22Grande description de la fête superbe du feu…

~Delete23Relazione Della Sagra Cerimonia, Con Cui Nella Basilica…~Delete23Amigioni, Carlotta, Celebre Auretti, La

~Delete24Amoroso Antonio, The musician~Delete24Beaunoir, pseud, Le Ramoneur prince et le prince ramoneur, comedie…

~Delete25Boissy, Louis, Francois a Londres Le, comedie~Delete25Dorat, Claude, La Feinte par amour, comedie en trois actes…

~Delete26Dorvigny pseud, Les fausses consultations, comedie en 1 acte, representee…~Delete26Dumaniant, pseud, Les Intrigants, ou Assaut de fourberies, comedie en…

~Delete27Fagan” pseud, Les Caracteres de Thalie310-385-1903 • [email protected] of Contents ii

~Delete28Grétry, André, six librettos to his operas~Delete29Guichard, Jean, Le Bucheron, ou les Trois souhaits, comedie en…

~Delete29Martinelli, Gaetano, Il Trionfo di Sebaste~Delete30Metastasio, Pietro, Partenope. Festa teatrale

~Delete30Monsigny, Pierre, Rose et Colas. Comedie en un acte~Delete31Monvel pseud, L'Amant bourru, comedie en 3 actes et en…

~Delete31Petronius Arbiter, La matrone d'Ephese: comedie par Mr B*** A~Delete32Robineau de, La Philosophe, Anti-Drame

~Delete32Schlenkert, Friedrich, Graf Wiprecht von Groizsch; ein Nazionalschauspiel in~Delete33Schroder, Friedrich, Erster Theil des Rings: ein Lustspiel in funf…

~Delete34Torri, Pietro, Abelle, Oratorio~Delete35various, Recueil of 13 ballets performed at L’Academie Royale…

~Delete36various, Recuil of 8 Ballets at l’Académie Royale de…~Delete36Various, Sammelband. Jansenist plays

~Delete37Vivaldi,Antonio, Giustino dramma per musica~Delete37Zamora, Antonio, Comedia nueva intitulada Todo lo vence el amor

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Ariosto, Lodovico & Gabriel. . Scolastica. Comedia. DiM. Lodovico Ariosto. Novellamente posta in Luce.Co'lpriuilegio del sommo Pontefice Paulo III & dell'Illustriss.Senato Veneto per anni X."(Venezia: G. Griffi, 1547).Original edition: Not in Adams; EDIT 16; CNCE 2644;BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p.38; Not in Clubb. Agnellie Ravegnani pp 129-30; Very rare

First editiion of a five act comedy in versewritten by Lodivico Ariosto until verse 14 of thefourth scene of the fourth act and then finishedby his brother Gabriel.

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Arrivee de monseignevr le dvc d'Orleans,frere vniqve dv roy. Arrivee de monseignevr le

dvc d'Orleans, frere vniqve dv roy, à la cour, & lescaresses que sa Majesté luy a faites en cet abord.Ensemble les allegresses & resiouyssances publiquespour cette heureuse entreueuë, & les circonstances detoute la ceremonie. Comme aussi le bon accueil quemondit seigneur a fait à monsieur le cardinal duc deRichelieu le 21. octobre 1634. au chasteau de SainctGermain en Laye.:A Aix, Chez Iean Roize, imprimeurordinaire de l'vniuersité, à la place des Prescheurs,1634. 8 pages 16 cm. This report documents theelaborate ceremony that accompanied the arrival of theDuke d’Orleans in Saint Germain en Laye in 16734.After a ceremony at the cathedral, the Duke arrives at thechateau by horseback where he finds a warm welcomefrom the King. The arrival of Richelieu follows. Thereport includes a list of the notables who attended and adescription of the dinner ceremony at which Anned’Austriche the wife of Louis XIII presides.

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Description des magnificences et feux dejoye. faits a Paris le 28 juillet 1649 par

l'illustrissime... monseigneur l'ambassadeur de la

serenissime Republique de Venise aupres de sa

majeste tres chrestienne pour la grande victoire

navale obtenue contre l'armee turquesque en

Asie, consistant en la déroute & perte generale de

ladite armee, & de Sept mil hommes Turcs de

tuez. Paris : par A. Estienne, 1649.Watanabe-

O’Kelley#1794. Quarto. 19th century wrappers.. Leaf

of title, verso blank, 2p la Royalle Ville de Paris, 3p

relation, 3p poetry in French, Italian, Greek, leaf of

blank. Collation; 1l, A1, B-C2. Clean copy, a few

stains

This is a detailed description of the fireworks in

Paris along the Seing to celebrate the Venetian

victory over the Turks in 1649 in the Bay of Smyrna.

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Magnifiqves Ceremonies faites a l’arriveede Leurs Maiestez dans la ville de Paris,Les . Paris: Bureau d'Adresse. 20 Aoust 1649.

Quarto, disbound, remains of stitch holes. 8p.

collation A-B2. Entry into Paris of Louis XIV, 11

year old King of France and Anna of Austria (1601

-1661) Queen Mother. The route and the notables

(royal, civil and clerical) are identified\. The

fireworks are described, as are the “superbes

tapisseries” snf the ornaments on the shopfronts as

they pass Port St. Denis and before the Palais de

Luxembourgh.

Not in OCLC. A copy is located in the Catalogue de

Bibliothèque de la ville de Bordeaux. #2019,

Durand, 1851

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Bella, Stefano Della . [Entree du Prince di Toscane,Representant Hercul]. [Entree du Prince di Toscane,Representant Hercul]. Etching, 1661. The first of threeetchings from the festival book Il mondo festeggiante:balletto a cavallo, fatto nel teatro congiunto al palazzo delsereniss. gran duca, per le reali nozze de' serenissimiprincipi Cosimo Terzo di Toscana, e Margherita Luisad'Orleans. In Firenze: Nella Stamperia di S.A.S., 1661.(Etching on paper 17 1/8 x 9 1/16", with margins.Mounted on laid paper. An excellent impression, in verygood and clean condition, with slight chipping and someminor repairs). By Stefano della Bella after G.A.Moniglia.

The most arresting of the three Della Bella etchings takenfrom the festival book Il mondo festiggiante (1661).

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Benserade, Isaac de. Les OEuvres de Monsieur deBensserade. Paris: chez Charles de Sercy, 1697. (56),424, (4); (10), 427pp. + an engraved title-page in eachvolume. Two vols., sm. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf,spines gilt (one upper hinge cracked). First edition.

Benserade (1613-1691) had a long career as a court poet.In particular he provided many of the librettos for Lully'scelebrated ballets, and these texts occupy the whole ofthe second volume here. His single most famous poem ishis "Sonnet sur Job" (1651), which came into rivalry withVoiture's "Urania," and divided the court wits into twoparties, the Jobelins and the Uranists.


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Colletet, François (?). Requeste presentée a

Monsieur le prevost des marchands, par cent-mil

provinciaux ruinez, attendant l'entrée. Avec le

souhait des mesmes provinciaux pour l'entrée du

Roy, & de la Reyne. Colletet, François (?).

Requeste presentée a Monsieur le prevost des

marchands, par cent-mil provinciaux ruinez,

attendant l'entrée. Avec le souhait des mesmes

provinciaux pour l'entrée du Roy, & de la Reyne.

Paris: Jean Baptiste Loyson, 1660. Quarto. 19th-

century wrappers. Leaf of title, verso blank; 5pp.

text (numbered 3-7), 1p. blank. Reference: Ruggieri,

490.

A farmer pleads with the king to return to Paris

during his wedding travels, so that all the farmers

who are waiting for his procession can get back to

their farms before everything dies on the vine. The

verses are attributed to François Colletet (ca. 1628

-1680).

This work was originally published as one of fifteen

pieces, each with its own t.p. bearing the imprint of

Jean Baptiste Loyson (save one) (Paris, l660), all

concerned with the presence of Louis XIV and his

bride Marie-Thérèse, Queen, consort of Louis XIV,

King of France (1638-1683). General title:

“Triomphe de la France sur l'entree royale de Leurs

Maiestez dans leur bonne ville de Paris.”

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Dancourt, Florent Carton (1661-1725). Les vendanges,comedie. Paris: Chez Thomas Guillain, a la descente duPont-Neuf, pres les Augustins, a l'image S. Louis., 1694.Original edition. (Soleinne 1496).

On wine growing and an alcoholic husband: The playwas completed on October 1, 1691, too late forperformance during the vintage season.

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Dryden, John. Cleomenes, the Spartan Heroe. ATragedy. London: For Jacob Tonson, 1692. 4to. [16], 28,72pp. Later quarter morocco. Two running readscropped, else a very nice copy. First edition.

It is believed that the revival of Shakespeare's Romanplays caused Dryden to write this play. It is said thatSouthern wrote the last act.

References: Pforzheimer 321; Wing D2254.

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Dryden, John. Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: ATragedy. London: For Jo. Hindmarsh, 1690. 4to. [16],132 [i.e. 124], [4] p. Later quarter morocco. Marginaltears at bottom of L1-3, a few other marginal tears, somefoxing, mostly light. First edition.

References: Pforzheimer 322; Wing D2262.

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Dryden, John. Love Triumphant; or, Nature willPrevail. A Tragi-Comedy. London: For Jacob Tonson,1694. 4to. [10], 82, [2] p. Later half morocco. Wantingfront blank A1, scattered foxing. A very good copy.Dryden's last play. The song on L1r is by rising youngplaywright William Congreve, to whom Dryden"bequeathed his dramatic mantle." One of Dryden's finaldramatic works. The first and only lifetime edition.

References: Wing D 2302; MacDonald Dryden 93a.

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François l’Hermite (c. 1601 – September 7, 1655).

Pantheé, Tragedie de Monsieur de Trista.

Paris: Augustin Courbe, 1639. Priv 23 Feburary 1638; Achevé10 May 1639. Tragedy in five acts, verse. Tchemerzine X.P.417 for original 4to edition with same dates as this the 12moedition. 12mo. 19th century vellum.Based on Xeonophon’stouching tale in the Cyropadeia books V-II, Tristan’s versionfinds Queen Pantheé of Susa (Assyria) captured by Cyrus Kingof Persia. Her poise and her beauty cause her to be discoveredand spared. The play was popular enough to be mentioned asone of the 41 plays in Poisson’s Baron de la Crasse and in thepreface to Corneille’s Sophonsibe. It was reprinted three timesafter the author’s death. Durval published a Panthée at aboutthe same time (Paris: Courbé, 1639). His was also based onXeonphon’s Cyropaedia. This subject had also been treated byAlexandre Hardy.

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Genest, Charles-Claude de (1639-1719. Zélonide

princesse de Sparte, tragédie. Genest, Charles-

Claude de (1639-1719). Zélonide princesse de

Sparte, tragédie. Paris: Claude Barbin, 1682.

Original edition of Genest’s rare first play. Barbier

19559; Herissant, Catalogue des livres de la

bibliotheque de feue madame la Marquise de

Pompadourean (1765) 1045; Lancaster IV 212-214;

Soleinne 1488.

Potentiall a major playwright in early modern

France, What seems likely is that Genest’s dramatic

gifts succumbed to the aesthetic requirements of the

private theatricals when he became a fixture in

planning and writing the theatrical entertainments

for the Duchess of Maine at her private estate at

Sceaux.

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Gilbert, Gabriel . Rodogune: tragi-comédie.

Paris: Chez Antoine Sommaville, 1646. Original

edition: issued simultaneously by A. de Sommaville,

A. Courbé, and T. Quinet. (The name on the title-

page is Rodogune, but elsewhere the character

appears as Rhodogune. Quarto. Bound in

contemporary mottled calf, spine with raised bands

lettered in gilt, with ornaments.Tragic comedy in 5

actd, brtdr.

A warrior queen of 17th centuryFrench drama

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Guarini, Battista. Il Pastor fido.Tragicomedia. LeBerger fidelle. Il Pastor fido.Tragicomedia. Le Bergerfidelle. Tragicomedia del signor Cavalie Batista Guarini.Faict en Italien & François, pour l’utilité de ceux quidesirent apprendre les deux langues. Reneu & corigé enceste derniere edition. Rouen: Chez Iacques Caillove,1648,

12mo. Contemporary vellum, tes 310 leaves of text.With Italian and French on facing pages.

Il Pastor fido stands with Tasso’s Aminta as theoutstanding achievement of the Italian pastoral drama. Itwas begun in 1569 but not published until 1590. Thepopularity of Pastor Fido itself in France was due to thenumerous editions in Italian, in French Le Berger fidelleand, as here, in bi-lingual editions that were created forstudents and others who wished to study refined Italian.

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La Calprenède [pseud. of Gauthier de Coste,

Seigneur de la Calprenède] (ca. 1610-1663.

Recueil of four plays by La Calprenède,bound together, of which three areoriginal editions. La Calprenède as adramatist

This is a collection of four of LaCalprenède’s early plays (he wrote nine),Including three original editions, includinghis first play, Mithridate, and hismasterpiece, Le Comte d’Essex, an Englishhistorical tragedy about Elizabeth I and theEarl of Essex. The collection should providevaluable information on La Calprenèdé’searly career as an author before he turnedto the novel.

1. La Mort de Mithridate. Tragedie. Paris:Anthoine de Sommaville, 1637. Originaledition.

2. Le Clarionte, ou le Sacrifice Sanglant.Tragi-comédie. Paris: Antoine deSommaville, 1637. Original edition.

3. La Mort des Enfans d’Herodes, ou Suitede Mariane. Tragedie: Paris: AugustinCourbe, 1639. Original edition.

4. Le Comte d’Essex. Tragedie. Paris:Toussainct Quinet, 1650. Second edition(original was 1639).

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La Chapelle, Jean de. Les Carosses d'Orleans Comediepar le sieur D.L.C. Paris, Jean Ribou, 1681. Originaledition. Soleinne 1481.

With its depiction of persons from various backgroundsassembled at an inn, Les Carosses d’Orleans bears aresemblance to Moliéres les Fâcheux and Poisson’sAprès-soupé des Auberges. The author was obviouslytrying to reproduce comic types that one might meetwhile journeying across the country. “Its lively dialogue,amusing succession of scenes, and picture of mannerswould probably make it worth reviving even today. Withthe exception of the Festin de Pierre, no other play givenfor the first time at the Guénégaud before the union of thetroupes met with such long continued success”(Lancaster)

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Louis XIII. Two rare plaquettes concerning the doublemarriage of Louis XIII and his sister Elisabeth. 1615.(Élisabeth de France). Discours véritable de ce qui s'estpassé à Bordeaux sur les fiançailles et espousailles deMadame soeur du Roy avec le prince juré d'EspagnOù sont descrites les ceremonies, les noms desaßistans, et les adieux de part et d'autre, audepartement demadicte dame: Ensemble les noms desChefs de ceux qui on prins les armes, & passé laRiviere de aronne, pour empescher le voyage. Troyes:Pierre Chevillot, 1615

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(Louis XIII). La sortie du Roy de sa ville de Bordeaux,pour retourner à Paris. : Ensemble le nombre desseigneurs, chefs, capitaines & gens de guerre, quil'assistent au retour de son voyage de Guyenne.Troyes: Pierre Chevillot, 1615.

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Moliere (1622-1673); (Lully, Jean Baptiste (1632-1687)).L'Amour Medecin. Paris: Chez Theodore Girard, 1666.1666 Priv. Dec 30, 1665; Acheve Jan 15, 1666. Originaledition. 12mo. 5 pl., 59 (i.e. 95)pp. Lacking frontispiece.The libretto to the comedy-ballet.

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Noris, Matteo, (1640-1708). Greco in Troia, Il: festateatrale rappresentata in Firenze per le nozze de'serenissimi sposi Ferdinando terzo principe diToscana, e Violante Beatrice principessa di Baviera.Firenze: Nella Stamperia di S.A.S., 1688.

Il Greco in Troia is a festival opera written for themarriage in Florence of Ferdinando de'Medici, Duke ofTuscany (1663-1713) and Violanta Beatrix, Princess ofBavaria (1673-1731). The scenes and setting changes arefully described.


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Quinault, Philippe (1635-1688). La Mort de Cyrus,tragedie. Paris: A. Courbe et G. de Luyne, 1659. Five acttragedy in verse. Priv 10 February; Acheve12 July 1659.Rare original edition. (Soleinne 1275, for Tragedies etComedies de Philippe Quinault: Paris, Guillaume deLuyne, 1668).

La Mort de Cyrus is a tragic-comedy is based one of theearly French novels of the period, especially that of LeGrand Cyrus of Madeline de Scudery (ten vols. 1649-53)which was taken from the histories Herodotus andXenophon.


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Vondel, Joost van den. [A collection of almost all theplays, over half in first editions; also the major poetryand translations]. 48 separate works bound in 12 vols,quarto. 11 in uniform contemporary vellum.

Joost van den Vondel (17 November 1587 – 5 February1679) Dutch poet and playwright was considered themost prominent Dutch author of the 17th century. Hepassed away at the age of 91, writing until his last years.He is the greatest poet the Netherlands have produced,one who is distinguished in every form and who occupiesa place among the best poet of all time.” (Petrus HenricusAlbers in the Catholic Encyclopedia).

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Vondel, Joost van den. Euripides Feniciaensche; of,Gebroeders van Thebe: treurspel / verduitscht door J.V. Vondel. Amsterdam : Voor de weduwe van Abrahamde Wees, 1668. First edition. Unger p. 706. Vondel'stranslation into Dutch of Euripides Phoenician women.Quarto. Yellow Dutch decorative wrappers. 2 p. L., 63pp.Worn at spine, still very attractive. A good example ofDutch binding from the mid-17th century.

A translation into Dutch of Euripides “The Phoenicianwomen” by Joost van den Vondel (17 November 1587-5February 1679). The Dutch poet and playwright wasconsidered the most prominent Dutch author of the 17thcentury. He passed away at the age of 91, writing untilhis last years. "He is the greatest poet the Netherlandshave produced, one who is distinguished in every formand who occupies a place among the best poet of alltime" (Petrus Henricus Albers in The CatholicEncyclopedia). Vondel taught himself both Greek andLatin so that he could better understand the classics.

Provenance: Bookplate A.Ch in tiny square bookplate.

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Grande description de la fête superbe du feu d'artificeet des illuminations, Le. La grande description de la fêtesuperbe du feu d'artifice et des illuminations de M. le ducd'Ossonne, pour l'heureuse arrivée de l'Infante Reine àParis.[Paris.] De l'impr. de la V. Grou, ruë de la VieilleBouclerie, à l'Image S. Jacques. [1722].

4to. Modern wrappers. 4p including permis dimprimer,19 Mars 1722 signed “De Baudry.” Uncut. Descriptionof the fireworks, designed by Mr. Berin (Dessinateurordinaire du Cabinet du Roy, & Inventeur desIlluminations merveilleuses), for the entry into Paris ofLouise d’Orléans (1709-1742), wife of Luis I, SpanishInfante (1707-1724).

Some copies, not this one, contain an engraving of thefloating Temple of Hymen on the Seine opposite theQueen’s apartment in the Louvre. SeeWatanabeO’Kelly, Simon #2014-2015.

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Relazione Della Sagra Cerimonia, Con Cui NellaBasilica Di S. Pietro Si Dichiarò Ascritto Al CatalogoDe Beati Sù In Cielo Il Servo Di Dio Gian FrancescoRegis Sacerdote Della Compagnia Di Gesu. Roma: PerGiorgio Placho, 1716. One edition of this description,although an issue was printed in Bologna by CarloAlessio, e Clemente Maria fratelli Sassi (1716). 4to,modern wrappers. [4]pp.

This narrative describes the elaborate ceremony held inthe Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome on May 18, 1716 aspart of the elaborate ritual of beatification for Jean-François Régis. The narration mentions the musiccomposed by Domenico Scarlatti and thetapestries created by Raphael of Urbino.


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Amigioni, Carlotta (artist). Celebre Auretti, La . Largeengraving, printed on two sheets of laid paper. 12" x 183/8" plus wide margins. Untrimmed. Some darkening tomargins from mat, and faint staining to upper rightmargin. Slight soiling. Tape on top margin, verso. Alovely impression.

Anonymous engraving (English? French? Ca. 1750)probably after a lost painting by Carlotta Amigoni withthe face probably taken from a medal of Joanna Auretti.The subject of the print is either Anne or JannetonAuretti. One of three engravings most likely based onAmigoni’s painting.

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Amoroso Antonio Mercurio (1660-1738). Themusician. Engraved From the Original Picture painted byAmoroso, in the Collection of the Right Honble LordMiddleton. To whom this Plate is moft HumblyDedicated, by his Lordship’: moft Obliged & most ObedtServant. J. Boydell. Size of the Picture 2 F10 I by 3 F4 Iin height. Published by J.Boydell Engraver in CheapfideLondon 1764.

Fine mezzotint

Large folio. 16 ½ x 21 5/16th”. Chaloner Smith’s #4.Later states are smaller or have scratched publisher’sname or have subject size of 14 x 18” [as opposed to 14 x18 ¼” as ours].

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"Beaunoir", (pseud of Alexandre-Louis-BertrandRobineau) M. de; Pompigny, Maurin de. Le Ramoneurprince et le prince ramoneur, comedie-proverbe en 1acte, en prose representee pour la premiere fois aParis, sur le Theatre des Varietes-amusantes, le 11Decembre 1784. Paris: Chez Cailleau, Imprimeur-Libraire..., 1785. Original edition. Soleinne (2316).

The first play in the Ramoneur [chimney sweep] trilogy.Its dialect is notable for its use of the "patois" of thecountryside. Very popular in the late 18th century whentastes had turned toward the life of the average“citoyen.”


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Boissy, Louis de (1694-1758). Francois a Londres (Le),comedie. Utrecht: E. Neaulme, 1758. 4to. 35pp.Contemporary cloth board, with "D - G" gilt on frontcover. "B" inked on spine, and title inked on front side ofspine, slightly rubbed off. Title also inked in old hand oninside back cover. Covers slightly rubbed and soiled, andone small chip to spine. Light foxing.

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Dorat, Claude-Joseph (1734-1780). La Feinte paramour, comedie en trois actes et en vers... Editionconforme a la representation. Paris: au Theatre deMoliere, rue Martin; Au Theatre du Vaudevill; Al'Imprimerie, rue des Droits de l'Homme no. 44, An IVe[1795]. First acted 31 July 1773. Soleinne 1969; 3432.8vo. 19th cent red morocco, title in gilt on spine. Paper abit browned. 54pp., cast list, includes: Melle Dologny, M.Mole, Monvel.


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Dorvigny (pseud. of Louis-Francois Archambault; [1734-1812]). Les fausses consultations, comedie en 1 acte,representee, pour la premiere fois, sur le theatre desVarietes, en decembre 1780. Paris: Caileau, 1781.Original edition. Soleinne 2197.

A comedy about the legal problems of a theatre company,the Troupe de Franville, in its relation to the Avocat-Consultant Dainval.


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"Dumaniant", (pseud. of Antoine Jean Bourlin, 1752-1828). Les Intrigants, ou Assaut de fourberies,comedie en 3 actes et en prose, representee, pour lapremiere fois, a Paris, sur le Theatre du Palais-Royal,le 6 aout 1787. Paris: Cailleau, 1787. Original edition.Soleinne 2249.

Les Intrigants, is notable for its depiction of the plight ofwomen. It includes a subplot featuring a secret marriagein which the virtuous Honesta married a rascal who,when time had withered her, forced her to pose as hissister.


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“Fagan” pseud of Barthélemy-Christophe Fagan. LesCaracteres de Thalie. . Comédie en trois actes, avec unprologue et un divertissement. Paris, Prault fils, Year:1737

A forgotten playwright who ought to beremembered, In his own time. Fagan was influential andcelebrated even by Voltaire who thought Fagan’s LaPupille, 1734, was the most complete petite pièce on theFrench stage.

Les Caracteres de Thalie consists of three one actplays, l’Inquiet, l’Etourderie , Les Originaux each with adifferent structure and theme, each played together toform a complete work.

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Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste. six librettosto his operas

Also a collection of five volumesabout the disposition of Grétry’sheart after death!!!!. Grétry, André-

Ernest-Modeste Composer (b. Liège 1741- d.

Paris 1813.)

Librettos --- Grétry’s opéras comiques and

recitative comedies for the Paris Opéra enjoyed

unparalleled success in the 20 years up to the

French Revolution... It is hard to imagine the

evolution of opéra comique, and Romantic opera

in general, without the part played by his

works." (Grove Music

With ---

Literature --- Six volumes Concerningthe disposition of Grétry’s heart!

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Guichard, Jean-Francois (1731-1811). Le Bucheron, oules Trois souhaits, comedie en 1 acte, melee d'ariettes.Paris: C. Herissant, 1763. Original edition. Soleinne3231.

Based on a tale by Perrault, Les trois souhaits; . Thelumberjack or the three wishes is a Comedie meleed'ariettes or French operas with spoken dialogue.


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Martinelli, Gaetano. . Il Trionfo di Sebaste.Componimento Drammatico dedicato all’illustrissimo, edEccellentissimo signore Sebastiano Giuseppe diCarvalho, e Mello Marchese di Pombal Conte Di OeyrasPrimo Ministro, e Segretatio di Stato Di sua MaestàFedelissima...In Occasione di Festeggiare il suoGiornoNatalizio il Di 13 Maggio dell’anno 1776.(Lisbon:Stamperia Reale,1776). Only edition of this festivaloratori libretto.

Since most of the music from the late 18thcentury Portuguese court is lost, libretti like IlTionfo di Sebaste helps to reconstruct thisimportant period in the development of opera inIberia.

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Metastasio, Pietro. Partenope. Festa teatrale . darappresentarsi in musica nell imperial regio teatrofesteggiandosi i felicissimi sponsali di Ferdinando II. diBorbone re delle Due Sicilie e di Maria Giuseppad'Austria, l'anno MDCCLXVII (Vienna: Nella stamperiadi Ghelen, 1767). Sartori 17845 (42pp.); Sonneck 851;Schtz 4551.

First edition of the Ghelen libretto,with his beautiful typefaces,ornaments and illustrations.

$2,000http://goldenlegend.com/pdfs/patenope.pdf

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Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre (1729-1816). Rose et Colas.Comedie en un acte. Comedie en un acte. Representeepour la premiere fois par les Comediens Italiens. LeJeudy 8. Mars 1764. Paris: Herissant, [1764] Folio, iv,154pp. Engraved score and leaf of title. Contemporaryquarter calf and marbled boards. Spine a bit worn,especially at the crown. Text very clean, with a fewleaves darkened. A very nice copy.

Rose et Colas, one of Monsigny's most popular works,premiered at the Comédie-Italienne on the 8th of March1764, and was subsequently performed throughoutEurope, both in French and in translation.

Another copy Rose et Colas. iv. 154p Contemporaryvellum (stains) gilt spine label. Armorial bookplate.


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Monvel (pseud. of Jacques-Marie Boutet 1745-1812).L'Amant bourru, comedie en 3 actes et en vers libres,representee par les Comediens francois ordinaires duRoi, le Mercredi 14 aout 1777. Dediee a La Reine.Paris: Vve Duchesne, 1777. Original edition. Soleinne(2170). First performed November 22, 1775, GrandTheatre de la Monnaie Bruxelles.

8vo. 19th century cloth and boards. Light soiling to firstand last pages. 67pp. Cast list. L'Amant bourru, based onthe novel of Madame Riccoboni, is an elegant drawingroom comedy with 6 characters. It is considered Boutet'sbest play. The play's great popularity was due to the leadacting of the two great comedic rivals: M. Mole andBoutet himself. Reference: Chefs-d'oeuvre des auteurscomiques... Paris: Firmin Didot Freres, 1846.

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(Petronius Arbiter) Boindin, Nicolas (1676-1751); LaMotte, M. de (1672-1731); (Antoine Houdar). Lamatrone d'Ephese: comedie par Mr B*** A. Paris:Chez Pierre Ribou, proche les Augustins, a la descente duPontneuf, a l'Image S Louis. 1702 Original edition..Cioranescu, A. 18. s; 36563.

12. 46p

Boindin, Nicolas (1676-1751); La Motte, M. de (1672-1731); (Antoine Houdar). 12mo Disbound. 46pp.Lacking last leaf (ads? Blank?)

Taken from Petronius Arbiters Satryicon. The plotcenters around Euphemie who is planning to martyrherself after her husband's death in order to maintainher reputation as the most faithful woman of Ephseus.Her marriage which happens only a week after her vowof denial is part of a rollicking farce


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Robineau de Beaunoir, Abbe. La Philosophe, Anti-Drame. Paris: Duchesne, 1775. 8vo. Disbound. Finecopy. 72pp., uncut with half title. Soleinne (2250).Original edition. Cioranescu 18.53528.

In his Avertissement, the author defines an anti-drame assomething between a comedie and drama, slightly like a"parade." It is one of a small group of plays, Wadecounts 19 in all, that in the last half of the eighteenthcentury, depicted the "philosophe" of middle-class life.


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Schlenkert, Friedrich Christian, 1757-1826. GrafWiprecht von Groizsch; ein Nazionalschauspiel indrey Aufzugen. Leipzig, 1790. 8vo, 101pp. Lacking afrontis? A few stains. Title vignette.

Originally published in Neuestes Deutsches Theater,Graz, 1790. From which the Leipzig edition is apparentlytaken. Not in Richel, who notes one other play by theauthor: Burgertrue, drama in five acts, Vienna 1798.

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Schroder, Friedrich Ludwig, 1744-1816. Erster Theildes Rings: ein Lustspiel in funf Aufzugen. WithZweyter Theil des Rings, oder, Der unglucklichen Ehedurch Delikatesse: ein Lustspiel in vier Aufzugen /von Schroder. [Wien: Gedruckt und zu haben bei Joh.Jos. Jahn...], 1790 (Probably published in TheatralischeSammlung. Wien 1790-1798 Bd. 6-7, 1790). 2 vols. 8vo.

Based on Farquhar's The Constant Couple, DerRings (I & II) are set in Vienna, with the characters ofBaron von Schoenhelm, Frau von Darring and Herr vonHolm substituted for Lady Lurewell, Colonel Standard,and Sir Harry Wildair. The second part continues therollicking farce in the home of Herrn von Holm.


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Torri, Pietro. Abelle, Oratorio. . Valenziena(Valenciennes): Presso Gabrielle Francesco Henry,Stampatore Regio, 1711. Oratorio libretto in three acts, inverse.

Libretto. 12mo. Collation: A-D8, E3. 1p. title; 2pp.argument; 2pp. personnages; pp. 6-69 text in French andItalian on facing pages. Ornaments in text. Title pagefaded, some stains and light foxing occasionally in text.Eighteenth-century polished calf.

Torri was a significant Pre-Handelian oratorio composer.

Abelle is one of the few Italian sacred oratorios of theperiod that was staged as theatre.

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various. Recueil of 13 ballets performed atL’Academie Royale de Musique, 1737-1755, Paris. Bound in one volume,quarto, contemporary calf. With printedand corrected index tipped in to frontpastedown. . This is an important period for the

development of ballet in France with the maturity of

Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s music; the debate over

French versus Italian musical forms; and the

introduction of the “Danse d’Action,” precursor to

Noverre’s reforms in movement; all of which are

reflected in these ballet texts

1. Les Amours du printemps. 1739

2. Les Fêtes d’Hébé. 1739. e.o.

3. Zaide, reine de Grenade. 1739

4. Dardanus . 1739

5. Nitetis. 1741. e.o.

6. Ballets comiques: Don Quichote chez la

Duchess, Les Amours de Ragonde. 1743. e.o.

7. Isbé, 1742. e.o.

8. Le Pouvoir de l'amour. 1743. e.0

9. Les Caractères de la folie. 1743. e.o.

10. L'École des amans. 1745.

11. Zélindor, Roi des Silphes. 1745. e.o.

12. Les Augustales. 1744. e.o.

13. Les Festes de Polimnie. 1745. e.o.

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various. Recuil of 8 Ballets at l’AcadémieRoyale de musique 1726-1729

Eight livrets, two annotated for laterperformances. 1 Les Stratagêmes de l’amour.

1726 . Promptbook. e.o.

2. Pirame et Thisbé. 1726.

3. Les Amours des dieux. 1727 Promptbook. eo

4. Orion, tragedie. 1728. e.o.

5. La Princesse d’Élide. 1728. e.o.

6. Tarsis et Zélie. 1728. e.o.

7. Les Amours des déesses. 1729. e.o.

8. Pirrhus (or Pyrrhus). 1729.e.o.

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Various. Sammelband. Jansenist plays. [Three 18thcentury Jansenist plays bound together].

Arlequin Janseniste.....Le Saint deniche, ou labanqueroute des marchands de miracles... Le DocteurFagotin, comedie en trois actes.

All three plays concern the bitter theological, and alsolegal rivalries, that inflamed French intellectuals from thelate 17th century, surrounding the ideas of CorneliusJansen who published his Augustianis in 1640.


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Vivaldi,Antonio . Giustino dramma permusica. [Libretto] Giustino dramma per musica

[Livret] da recitarsi nel Teatro dell'i Sig.

Federico Capranica nel carnevale dell'anno 1724:

Roma: Bernabo, 1724. Sonneck, 568; Sartori 12373.

Giustino is a major opera. It shows Vivaldi on the

verge of modernizing his style while summing

up the most individual achievements of his earlier

years. The rare libretto contains stage

directions and much that is not in the original score.

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Zamora, Antonio de. . Comedia nuevaintitulada Todo lo vence el amor

. Fiesta que se executó a Sus Magestades en el

Coliseo del Sitio Real de el Buen Retiro, en

celebridad del . . . nacimiento de . . . don Luis

Fernando de Borbón . . . Escrivióla don Antonio de

Zamora . . . . [Madrid], 1707. Original edition.

Lopez Alemany and Varley, 43, no. 3.

A mythological comedy in three acts with an

entremes and a musical intermedio. Written to

celebrate the birth of the future King of Spain.

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IndexA

A collection of almost all the plays, over…, 20Abelle, Oratorio, 34Amigioni, Carlotta, 23Amoroso Antonio, 24Ariosto, Lodovico, 4Arrivee de monseignevr le dvc d'Orleans, frere vniqve…, 5

BBeaunoir, pseud, 24Bella, Stefano, 8Benserade, Isaac, 8Boissy, Louis, 25

CCelebre Auretti, La, 23Cleomenes, the Spartan Heroe, 10Colletet, François, 9Comedia nueva intitulada Todo lo vence el amor, 37

DDancourt, Florent, 10Description des magnificences et feux de joye, 6Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: A Tragedy, 11Dorat, Claude, 25Dorvigny pseud, 26Dryden, John, 10, 11, 11Dumaniant, pseud, 26

EEntree du Prince di Toscane, Representant Hercul, 8Erster Theil des Rings: ein Lustspiel in funf…, 33Euripides Feniciaensche; of, Gebroeders van Thebe: treurspel / verduitscht…, 21

FFagan” pseud, 27Francois a Londres Le, comedie, 25François l’Hermite, 12

GGenest, Charles, 13Gilbert, Gabriel, 14Giustino dramma per musica, 37Graf Wiprecht von Groizsch; ein Nazionalschauspiel in drey…, 32


Grande description de la fête superbe du feu…, 22Greco in Troia, Il: festa teatrale rappresentata in…, 19Grétry, André, 28Guarini, Battista, 15Guichard, Jean, 29

IIl Pastor fido.Tragicomedia. Le Berger fidelle, 15Il Trionfo di Sebaste, 29

LL'Amant bourru, comedie en 3 actes et en…, 31L'Amour Medecin, 19La Calprenède, 16La Chapelle, 17La Feinte par amour, comedie en trois actes…, 25La matrone d'Ephese: comedie par Mr B*** A, 31La Mort de Cyrus, tragedie, 20La Philosophe, Anti-Drame, 32Le Bucheron, ou les Trois souhaits, comedie en…, 29Le Ramoneur prince et le prince ramoneur, comedie…, 24Les Caracteres de Thalie, 27Les Carosses d'Orleans Comedie par le sieur D.L.C, 17Les fausses consultations, comedie en 1 acte, representee…, 26Les Intrigants, ou Assaut de fourberies, comedie en…, 26Les OEuvres de Monsieur de Bensserade, 8Les vendanges, comedie, 10Louis XIII, 18Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail, 11

MMagnifiqves Ceremonies faites a l’arrivee de Leurs Maiestez…, 7Martinelli, Gaetano, 29Metastasio, Pietro, 30Moliere 1622-1673, 19Monsigny, Pierre, 30Monvel pseud, 31

NNoris, Matteo, 19

PPantheé, Tragedie de Monsieur de Trista, 12Partenope. Festa teatrale, 30Petronius Arbiter, 31

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Quinault, Philippe, 20

RRecueil of 13 ballets performed at L’Academie Royale…, 35Recueil of four plays by La Calprenède, bound…, 16Recuil of 8 Ballets at l’Académie Royale de…, 36Relazione Della Sagra Cerimonia, Con Cui Nella Basilica…, 23Requeste presentée a Monsieur le prevost des marchands…, 9Robineau de, 32Rodogune: tragi-comédie, 14Rose et Colas. Comedie en un acte, 30

SSammelband. Jansenist plays, 36Schlenkert, Friedrich, 32Schroder, Friedrich, 33Scolastica. Comedia, 4six librettos to his operas

TThe musician, 24Torri, Pietro, 34Two rare plaquettes concerning the double marriage of…, 18

Vvarious, 36, 36, 35Vivaldi,Antonio, 37Vondel, Joost, 21, 20

ZZamora, Antonio, 37Zélonide princesse de Sparte, tragédie, 13


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