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Rare almost continuous run of the famous Parisian theatre almanac - From the library of the writer and librettist Paul Duport-
Les spectacles de Paris , ou calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres.
Paris, Cailleau, 1751 / Duchesne, 1751-1794 (without 1753, 1772, 1781, 1787 and 1790). 39 volumes. 12mo (125 x 65 mm).
With 2 engraved frontispieces and 2 engraved title pages (for the years 1751 and 1752).
Almost uniformly bound set. Mottled calf, flat spine divided into 5 compartments. Red title label and green volume label in compartment 2 and 3, the other compartments with a fleuron. Blue place marker. Edges coloured red. Almost complete run of this important source for the Parisian theatre and music life, with the extremely rare forerunner from 1751, on which Grand-Carteret remarks "est presque impossible à rencontrer".
The almanac gives a summary of all the plays that have been performed at the Comédie Française, the Comédie Italienne, the Opera, the Opéra Comique, and the Concert Spirituel, during the past year, with remarks on the works, a current state of the King's actors, the addresses of the principal artists "for the convenience of those who take lessons", a catalog of the plays preserved, the names of the dead authors, the names of the women authors, anecdotes and extracts from some plays. The Calendrier adds the shows of the Foire. From 1792 on, the almanac also includes information about provincial theatres (i.a. in Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes). The largest part of the series (till 1778) is editied by Abbé Laporte (1714-1779). After 1794 there appeared volumes for 1800-1801 and 1815.
During the course of the series the title was changed several times: 1751 Calendier historique des théatres de l'opéra et des comedies Françoise et Italienne; 1752 Almanach historique et chronologique de tous les spectacles; 1754-1762 Les spectacles de Paris, ou suite du calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres; 1763-1791 Les spectacles de Paris, ou calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres; 1792-1794 Les spectacles de Paris et toute la France, ou calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres.
-Provenance: From the library of the French writer and librettist Paul Duport (1798-1866), name in pen on flyleaves.
-Literature: Grand-Carteret no. 179 & 180, p. 54-57.
-Condition: Small damages to the spine ends and corners of most of the bindings, but still a representative set.
With 2 engraved frontispieces and 2 engraved title pages (for the years 1751 and 1752).
Almost uniformly bound set. Mottled calf, flat spine divided into 5 compartments. Red title label and green volume label in compartment 2 and 3, the other compartments with a fleuron. Blue place marker. Edges coloured red. Almost complete run of this important source for the Parisian theatre and music life, with the extremely rare forerunner from 1751, on which Grand-Carteret remarks "est presque impossible à rencontrer".
The almanac gives a summary of all the plays that have been performed at the Comédie Française, the Comédie Italienne, the Opera, the Opéra Comique, and the Concert Spirituel, during the past year, with remarks on the works, a current state of the King's actors, the addresses of the principal artists "for the convenience of those who take lessons", a catalog of the plays preserved, the names of the dead authors, the names of the women authors, anecdotes and extracts from some plays. The Calendrier adds the shows of the Foire. From 1792 on, the almanac also includes information about provincial theatres (i.a. in Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes). The largest part of the series (till 1778) is editied by Abbé Laporte (1714-1779). After 1794 there appeared volumes for 1800-1801 and 1815.
During the course of the series the title was changed several times: 1751 Calendier historique des théatres de l'opéra et des comedies Françoise et Italienne; 1752 Almanach historique et chronologique de tous les spectacles; 1754-1762 Les spectacles de Paris, ou suite du calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres; 1763-1791 Les spectacles de Paris, ou calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres; 1792-1794 Les spectacles de Paris et toute la France, ou calendrier historique et chronologique des théatres.
-Provenance: From the library of the French writer and librettist Paul Duport (1798-1866), name in pen on flyleaves.
-Literature: Grand-Carteret no. 179 & 180, p. 54-57.
-Condition: Small damages to the spine ends and corners of most of the bindings, but still a representative set.
€ 4.000
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