17 - BEAUMARCHAIS (Pierre-Augustin Caron de).

BEAUMARCHAIS (Pierre-Augustin Caron de). The Barber of Seville. Paris, Au pont des Arts, 1963. Folio, loose-leaf with wide margins, illustrated cover, slipcase, and case. An edition illustrated by André Derain, featuring a cover, 8 double-page spreads, and numerous color illustrations within the text. One of 100 copies numbered on Rives vellum in the original format. The sets and costumes were created by the artist in 1953 for the performance of Rossini’s opera at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.