MANNE (E. de). Galerie historique des comédiens de la troupe - Lot 259

MANNE (E. de). Galerie historique des comédiens de la troupe de Talma. Lyon, Scheuring, 1866. In-8, red half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated spine, gilt head (period binding). First edition containing 41 biographies of comedians, each accompanied by an etched hors-texte portrait on China paper, by Frédéric Hillemacher. Copy on laid paper. From the same source: Galerie historique des comédiens françois de la troupe de Voltaire. Lyon, Scheuring, 1877. In-8, cherry half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated spine, gilt head, (J.B. Pingot). New, corrected and enlarged edition, dedicated to the Comédie Française. Decorated with 46 portraits with the letter by Henri Lefort. Copy on laid paper. Also included: HILLEMACHER (F). Galerie historique de la troupe de Molière. Lyon, Scheuring, 1869. In-8, cherry morocco, gilt fillets on covers, wide inner lace, highly ornate ribbed spine, gilt head (Chambolle-Duru). Second edition with 34 etched portraits of the company's actors, based on authentic documents. Copy on laid paper. Together 3 volumes in fine condition.