Andre Cardinal Destouches — Oeuvres Choises de Destouches

Paris, De Bure, 1826. Leather. The complete works of the esteemed composer of French comedies, a prominent figure in Restoration Drama, bound in full decorative calf. The complete series of Oeuvres Choises de Destouches (The Works of Destouches), in three volumes, comedic operas from the classical French composer. Published in 1826 by De Bure.In full black decorative calf. Volume I contains a frontispiece of Destouches based on the sculpture by François-Robert Ingouf.Destouches originally entered the theatrical scene after escaping his family's wishes to become a lawyer. From then he became a very successful operatic composer opera, being appointed the Inspector General of the Academie Royale de Musique by Louis XIV and bringing French comedy traditions to English restoration theatre, as seen in these works.- Volume I: Le Philosophie Marie, Le Glorieux.- Volume II: Le Triple Mariage, Le Dissipateur.- Volume III: La Fausse Agnes, Le Tambour Nocturne. Each work contains a preface introducing the play. In full black decorative calf. Externally, smart, with minimal marks to boards. Slight rubbing to joints, heavier to head of front joint of vol. I with small loss to dye. Minor bumping to heads and tails of spines, a little heavier to extremities with minor loss to calf. Marble end papers are generally bright and clean with minor fading. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot to leaf extremities, heavier to first and final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: François-Robert Ingouf. Very Good .