MONNIER (Henry). La Famille improvisée, scènes épisodiques. Paris : J. N. Barba, 1831. - In-8, dark green half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine ribbed, untrimmed, cover preserved (Stroobants). First edition of this play performed for the first time on the stage of the Théâtre du Vaudeville on July 5, 1831. Very nice copy bound by Stroobants for Victor Mercier, enriched with a L.A.S. from the author, 1 page in-8, to the publisher Armand Dutacq . On the back cover are 3 original pencil sketches of characters. Provenance: Victor Mercier, with ex-libris (cat. 1937, II, n° 1034). - Pauley, actor, with his bookplate (cat. February 1939, n° 464).