FEYDEAU (Georges).
Tailor for ladies. Comedy in three acts.
Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1888. - In-18, blue half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, cover preserved (period binding).
First edition of this comedy first performed on December 17, 1887 on the stage of the Théâtre de la Renaissance.

Precious copy of the actor Félix Galipaux (1860-1931), creator of the role of Moulineaux in the play. It bears this very nice autograph letter from the author on the false title:

"to my excellent interpreter Félix Galipaux // his grateful friend // Georges Feydeau // It was a big game that we // played together. We won it! I thank you // GF "

Galipaux enriched the copy with press clippings concerning the play but especially concerning him in the play

.

These clippings have been pasted on the back of the cover, on the false title and on the last endpapers. He has also added two portraits of the author, one from a photograph, cut from a brochure and pasted on the verso of the first white endpaper, and the other from a drawing pasted on the false title.
Spine slightly faded, some minor wear and tear.

We enclose, by the same author :
- L'HOMME ÉCONOME. COMIC MONOLOGUE TOLD BY COQUELIN CADET. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, 1886. - Booklet in-18, paperback.
Uncommon first edition, illustrated with a portrait-charge of Coquelin cadet on the title, repeated on the cover.
Cover soiled.
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FEYDEAU (Georges). Tailor for ladies. Comedy in three acts. Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1888. - In-18, blue half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, cover preserved (period binding). First edition of this comedy first performed on December 17, 1887 on the stage of the Théâtre de la Renaissance. Precious copy of the actor Félix Galipaux (1860-1931), creator of the role of Moulineaux in the play. It bears this very nice autograph letter from the author on the false title: "to my excellent interpreter Félix Galipaux // his grateful friend // Georges Feydeau // It was a big game that we // played together. We won it! I thank you // GF " Galipaux enriched the copy with press clippings concerning the play but especially concerning him in the play . These clippings have been pasted on the back of the cover, on the false title and on the last endpapers. He has also added two portraits of the author, one from a photograph, cut from a brochure and pasted on the verso of the first white endpaper, and the other from a drawing pasted on the false title. Spine slightly faded, some minor wear and tear. We enclose, by the same author : - L'HOMME ÉCONOME. COMIC MONOLOGUE TOLD BY COQUELIN CADET. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, 1886. - Booklet in-18, paperback. Uncommon first edition, illustrated with a portrait-charge of Coquelin cadet on the title, repeated on the cover. Cover soiled.

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€400 - €500
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€440
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25%
FEYDEAU (Georges). Tailor for ladies. Comedy in three acts. Paris : Librairie théâtrale, 1888. - In-18, blue half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, cover preserved (period binding). First edition of this comedy first performed on December 17, 1887 on the stage of the Théâtre de la Renaissance. Precious copy of the actor Félix Galipaux (1860-1931), creator of the role of Moulineaux in the play. It bears this very nice autograph letter from the author on the false title: "to my excellent interpreter Félix Galipaux // his grateful friend // Georges Feydeau // It was a big game that we // played together. We won it! I thank you // GF " Galipaux enriched the copy with press clippings concerning the play but especially concerning him in the play . These clippings have been pasted on the back of the cover, on the false title and on the last endpapers. He has also added two portraits of the author, one from a photograph, cut from a brochure and pasted on the verso of the first white endpaper, and the other from a drawing pasted on the false title. Spine slightly faded, some minor wear and tear. We enclose, by the same author : - L'HOMME ÉCONOME. COMIC MONOLOGUE TOLD BY COQUELIN CADET. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, 1886. - Booklet in-18, paperback. Uncommon first edition, illustrated with a portrait-charge of Coquelin cadet on the title, repeated on the cover. Cover soiled.
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