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Set of memoirs of actors and actresses:
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[COMEDIANS]. Set of memoirs of actors and actresses: - BERNHARDT (Sarah). My Double Life. Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt. With numerous illustrations, many in color. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1907. - In-8, blue half-chagrin with corners, spine gilt, untrimmed, cover preserved (Aussourd). First edition illustrated with 31 plates, 4 of them in colour, the latter under captioned serpente. Copy on edition paper enriched with 2 small L.A.S. from the actress, addressed to her son Maurice, mounted at the head, a postcard with the effigy of Sarah Bernhardt, and 3 photographic reproductions of portraits of the actress, bearing on the verso the stamp "Photographie industrielle M. Rigal". Rubbing to the nerves. Restorations to the cover. - DOUGLAS (Robert). Sophie Arnould. Translated by Charles Grolleau. Paris : Ch. Carrington, 1898. - In-8, dark blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine ribbed, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (E. Silvestre). First edition of the French translation, illustrated with 7 etched compositions by Adolphe Lalauze, including a frontispiece, a title vignette, repeated on the cover, a chapter heading, a cul-de-lampe and 3 off-texts. Edition of 425 copies. One of 350 on Hollande (n° 400). Scattered foxing. - FEBVRE (Frédéric). Journal d'un comédien. Volume one 1850-1870. With a preface by Mr. Jules Claretie. - Volume two 1870-1894. With a preface by M. Alexandre Dumas fils. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1896. - 2 volumes in-8, paperback, filled cover. First edition illustrated with portraits of Frédéric Febvre, most of them representing him in his various roles played notably at the Comédie Française. Copy on China paper, offered by the author to Edouard de Rothschild (1868-1949), bearing this autograph letter on the false title: to Mons le Baron . Édouard de Rothschild // Respectful memory of the Past // affectionate and faithful homage of the Present // Frédéric Febvre // June 1913 . - HEYLLI (Georges d'). Rachel d'après sa correspondance. Paris : Librairie des bibliophiles, 1882. - In-8, brown half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (V. Champs). First edition illustrated with 4 engraved portraits of Rachel and 4 pages of facsimiles. Copy enriched with a leaf on which are glued two dried flowers picked on Rachel's grave on June 18, 1869 . Some foxing.
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[COMEDIANS]. Set of memoirs of actors and actresses: - BERNHARDT (Sarah). My Double Life. Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt. With numerous illustrations, many in color. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1907. - In-8, blue half-chagrin with corners, spine gilt, untrimmed, cover preserved (Aussourd). First edition illustrated with 31 plates, 4 of them in colour, the latter under captioned serpente. Copy on edition paper enriched with 2 small L.A.S. from the actress, addressed to her son Maurice, mounted at the head, a postcard with the effigy of Sarah Bernhardt, and 3 photographic reproductions of portraits of the actress, bearing on the verso the stamp "Photographie industrielle M. Rigal". Rubbing to the nerves. Restorations to the cover. - DOUGLAS (Robert). Sophie Arnould. Translated by Charles Grolleau. Paris : Ch. Carrington, 1898. - In-8, dark blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine ribbed, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (E. Silvestre). First edition of the French translation, illustrated with 7 etched compositions by Adolphe Lalauze, including a frontispiece, a title vignette, repeated on the cover, a chapter heading, a cul-de-lampe and 3 off-texts. Edition of 425 copies. One of 350 on Hollande (n° 400). Scattered foxing. - FEBVRE (Frédéric). Journal d'un comédien. Volume one 1850-1870. With a preface by Mr. Jules Claretie. - Volume two 1870-1894. With a preface by M. Alexandre Dumas fils. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1896. - 2 volumes in-8, paperback, filled cover. First edition illustrated with portraits of Frédéric Febvre, most of them representing him in his various roles played notably at the Comédie Française. Copy on China paper, offered by the author to Edouard de Rothschild (1868-1949), bearing this autograph letter on the false title: to Mons le Baron . Édouard de Rothschild // Respectful memory of the Past // affectionate and faithful homage of the Present // Frédéric Febvre // June 1913 . - HEYLLI (Georges d'). Rachel d'après sa correspondance. Paris : Librairie des bibliophiles, 1882. - In-8, brown half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (V. Champs). First edition illustrated with 4 engraved portraits of Rachel and 4 pages of facsimiles. Copy enriched with a leaf on which are glued two dried flowers picked on Rachel's grave on June 18, 1869 . Some foxing.
