THREE RARE EARLY FRENCH PLAYS

ROMAGNESI, JEAN-ANTOINE.

Samson mis en verso ... Represente pour la premiere fois le viengt-huist Fevrier par les Comédiens italiens ordinaires de S. M., théâtre de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne, 28 février 1730 (+) Le Bolus, parodie du Brutus. Represente le 24. Janvier 1731 par les Comédiens italiens ordinaires du Roy (+) Arlequin Phaeton, Parodie. Represente par les Comédiens italiens ordinaires du Roy de Jeudy vingt-deuxieme Fevrier 1731.

Paris, Delatour, 1730 - 1731.

8vo. In contemporary half calf over floral embossed paper. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Previous owner's name (Peter Otto Rosenørn - owner of Hersomgård) to front free end-paper. Light wear to extremities and spine miscoloured. Internally nice and clean. 52, (2), 67, (1) pp. 

Exceedingly rare first edition of these three plays by Romagnesi, French playwright, librettist and actor. He was born in Namur, in present-day Belgium, and moved to Paris where he became involved in the world of theater during the early 18th century. Romagnesi was known for his parodies, bouffonneries and harlequinades of which these three plays are fine examples.

Order-nr.: 61556