FEYDEAU (Georges) - DESVALLIÈRES (Maurice).
The Hotel of Free Trade. Play in three acts.
Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1928. - In-8, 192 x 131 : 220 pp, (1 f.). Purple half-chagrin, spine gilt, untrimmed (Ateliers Laurenchet).

Rare first edition of one of Georges Feydeau's most famous works, first performed on December 5, 1894 at the Théâtre des Nouveautés.
This
copy was offered to Jacques Crépineau by the theatre and opera decorator Jacques Marillier (1924-2002) who enriched it with 5 original watercolours, one of which is full-page and 4 in the margins, as well as with this letter:

Time does nothing // to the thing! // With all my friendship // Jacques Marillier


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It has also been added at the head, stuck on the endpapers, two black and white photocopies of a cartoon and a movie poster.
Spine slightly faded.
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Lot no. 333

FEYDEAU (Georges) - DESVALLIÈRES (Maurice). The Hotel of Free Trade. Play in three acts. Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1928. - In-8, 192 x 131 : 220 pp, (1 f.). Purple half-chagrin, spine gilt, untrimmed (Ateliers Laurenchet). Rare first edition of one of Georges Feydeau's most famous works, first performed on December 5, 1894 at the Théâtre des Nouveautés. This copy was offered to Jacques Crépineau by the theatre and opera decorator Jacques Marillier (1924-2002) who enriched it with 5 original watercolours, one of which is full-page and 4 in the margins, as well as with this letter: Time does nothing // to the thing! // With all my friendship // Jacques Marillier . It has also been added at the head, stuck on the endpapers, two black and white photocopies of a cartoon and a movie poster. Spine slightly faded.

Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€500
Buyer's premium
28%
FEYDEAU (Georges) - DESVALLIÈRES (Maurice). The Hotel of Free Trade. Play in three acts. Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1928. - In-8, 192 x 131 : 220 pp, (1 f.). Purple half-chagrin, spine gilt, untrimmed (Ateliers Laurenchet). Rare first edition of one of Georges Feydeau's most famous works, first performed on December 5, 1894 at the Théâtre des Nouveautés. This copy was offered to Jacques Crépineau by the theatre and opera decorator Jacques Marillier (1924-2002) who enriched it with 5 original watercolours, one of which is full-page and 4 in the margins, as well as with this letter: Time does nothing // to the thing! // With all my friendship // Jacques Marillier . It has also been added at the head, stuck on the endpapers, two black and white photocopies of a cartoon and a movie poster. Spine slightly faded.
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