GUITRY (Sacha). Chez les Zoaques. Comedy in three acts. - The Kwtz. Drama of passion in one act. Paris : P.-V. Stock, 1907. - In-16, 188 x 120 : (4 ff.), 236 pp. illustrated cover. Grey half cloth with bradel, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, cover and spine preserved (modern binding). First edition of the first two plays published by Sacha Guitry. Chez les Zoaques was first performed at the Théâtre Antoine on November 5, 1906 and Le Kwtz on December 13, 1905 at the Théâtre des Capucines. The cover is illustrated with a photographic portrait in red of Charlotte Lysès, wife of the author at the time and interpreter of the main female role in both plays. Copy on edition paper. Back cover lined and restored. Attached, by the same author: - La Clef. Comedy in four acts. Paris : P.-V. Stock, 1907. - In-16, 187 x 119 : IX pp, (1 f.), 242 p., (1 blank f.), illustrated cover. Grey half cloth, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover preserved (period binding). First edition dedicated to Réjane, of this comedy first performed at the Théâtre Réjane on May 4, 1907. The cover is illustrated with a caricature of Réjane by Sacha Guitry. Copy of the writer Jean Ajalbert (1863-1947), with this letter from the author on the false title : a Jean Ajalbert // who contributed // to make me // keep // a good // memory of // LA CLEF , all // in the same way // His friend // Sacha GuitryCopy is enriched by an autograph postcard from Guitry addressed to Ajalbert as well as a beautiful L.A.S. from the same author, 2 pages in-4, certainly addressed to Ajalbert too . Some soiling to the cover. - Small Hollande. Comedy in three acts. Preface by M. Octave Mirbeau. Le Cocuit qui faillit tout gâter. Small act in verse. Paris : P.-V. Stock, 1908. - In-16, 186 x 118 : XII, 211 pp. illustrated cover. Grey half cloth with bradel, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover preserved (period binding). First edition gathering Petite Hollande, a comedy first performed at the Odéon theatre on March 25, 1908, followed by Le Cocu qui faillit tout gâter, a short act in verse first performed at the same theatre on December 21, 1905. It is illustrated on the cover with a portrait of Charlotte Lysès, wife of Sacha Guitry and creator of the role of Lisbeth in the play. Beautiful sending from the author to the writer Jean Ajalbert on the false title: My dear // Jean Ajalbert // this // PETITE HOLLANDE // was successful enough // since it knew // how to please you // affectionately // Sacha GuitryAn autograph card from the author on the letterhead of the "Grand Hôtel & Hôtel d'Europe. Turin". Cover soiled. The 3 volumes are placed together in a modern case made by the same bookbinder who designed the binding on Chez les Zoaques.