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LE VACHER DE CHAMOIS, Jean-Charles.
Recherches sur les Costumes et les Theatres de toutes les nations, tant anciennes que modernes; Ouvrage utile aux Peintres, Statuaires, Architectes, Décorateurs, Costumiers, en un mot aux Artistes de tous les genres; non moins utile pour l'étude
Vacher de Charnois undertook this publication after having been obliged to abandon that of the Costumes and Annals of the Great Theaters (1786-1789) at the start of the Revolution; he succumbed during the massacres of September 1792. Jean-Charles Le Vacher de Charnois, Paris. 1749-1792. French writer, journalist, playwright and theater critic.
- Published
- Paris: M. Drouhin, 1790.
- References
- Brunet IV, 1135. Cohen-deRicci 227. Colas 717-18. Lipperheide 3203.
- Plates
- 49
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: M. Drouhin, 1790.
- Ref
- 1010
2 volumes in-4, demi-cuir de Russie rouge à coins, dos lisses ornés de filets et fleurons dorés, initiales dorées PD en pied, non rogné [Rel. de l'époque]. (1) Frontispice, 1 f.n.ch. (titre), 8 pp. et 30 planches. (2) 183 pp. et 24 planches. Édition originale de cet ouvrage recherché dont la plupart des 55 planches, gravées par Alix, Ridé et Sergent d'après Chéry ont été finement coloriées à l'époque. Collaborateur du Journal des Théâtres, Le Vacher de Charnois (1750?-1792) ne put poursuivre ses recherches. Incarcéré, il périt victime des massacres de septembre 1792. Cet ouvrage est particulièrement important pour l'étude du théâtre de Racine. Ex-libris manuscrit Philibert de Manchicourt sur les pages titre. Bel exemplaire. [Research on the Costumes and Theaters of all nations, both ancient and modern; Useful book for Painters, Statuaries, Architects, Decorators, Costume Designers, in a word for Artists of all genres; no less useful for the study] Signature on the title page of vols 1 & 2. FIRST EDITION. Half Russian red leather with gilt in rule and letters to (smooth) spine. Marbled paper boards. Minor wear to extremities, else good. 2 octavo volumes, red Russian half-leather with corners, smooth spine adorned with gilt fillets and fleurons, gilt PD initials on the foot, untrimmed [Rel. of the time]. (1) Frontispiece, 1 f.n.ch. (title), 8 pp. and 30 boards. (2) 183pp. and 24 plates. First edition of this sought-after work of which most of the 55 plates, engraved by Alix, Ridé and Sergent after Chéry were finely colored at the time. Collaborator of the Journal des Théâtres, Le Vacher de Charnois (1750?-1792) could not continue his research. Incarcerated, he perished victim of the massacres of September 1792. This work is particularly important for the study of Racine's theatre. Handwritten ex-libris Philibert de Manchicourt on the title pages. Nice copy. Coloured plates on order: Volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. 2. Hermione. 3. Oyrrhus. 4. Andromaque. 5. Oreste. 6. Cleone. 7. Phenix. 8. Cephise. 9. Pylade. 10. Suite d'Oreste. 11. Assuerus. 12. Hydaspe. 13. Esther. 14. Autorites d'Esther. 15. As above. 16. Autorite de Zares, et d'Arman. 17. Mardochee. 18. Zares. 19. Aman. 20. Elise. 21. Asaph, officier d'Assuerus. 22. Planche II des Autorites. 23. Thamar, Israelite de la suite d'Esther. 24. Garde du Roi Assuerus. 25. Chieur de Filles Israelites. Volume 2. 26. Agrippine. 27. Britannicus. 28. Junie. 29. Neron. 30. Burrhus. 31. Narcisse. 32. Coupe de la Toge. 33. Albine, Confidente d'Agrippine. 34. Soldats Pretorians. 35. Titus. 36. Berenice. 37. Antiochus. 38. Arsace, Confident d'Antiochus. 39. Paulin et Rutile. 40. Licteurs et Soldats, pour la suite de Titus. 41. Iphigenie. 42. Agamemnon. 43. Eriphile. 44. Achille. 45. Ulisse. 46. Clytemnestre. 47. Arcas. 48. Aegine et Eurybate. 49. Achille en habit Militaire.
