DUMAS (Alexandre) - MAQUET (Auguste). Set of 2 plays written by Dumas and Maquet, from the library of the actor Étienne Mélingue: - CATILINA. Drama in five acts and seven tableaux. [Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1849]. - In-12, paperback. First edition of this drama performed for the first time on October 14, 1848 on the stage of the Théâtre-Historique. EXAMPLE OF THE ACTOR ÉTIENNE MÉLINGUE (1807-1875), creator of the main role of the play, bearing this letter from Auguste Maquet on the first page: "to Mélingue our // great & superb Catalina // AMaquet " Missing the cover with the title and the mention of the publisher, replaced here by a blue cover . - LE CHEVALIER DE MAISON-ROUGE. [Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1847]. - In-18, paperback. First edition of this drama first performed on August 3, 1847 on the stage of the Théâtre historique. Precious copy on pink paper, perhaps unique, enriched with this letter from Auguste Maquet to the actor Etienne Mélingue, creator of the role of Lorin in the play: " To the charming & spiritual // Lorin - // to Mélingue // AMaquet " Missing the cover with the title, replaced by a blank cover . Cover soiled, first cover unraveled. First two leaves partly unraveled.