[REVUE]. L'Illustration théâtrale. Paris : L'Illustration, 1902-1923. -411 pieces bound in 65 volumes in-4, Bradel-style green half cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, speckled edges (period binding). Set of 411 plays published in the "Illustration théâtrale" collection, published as a supplement to "L'Illustration" and featuring new plays performed in the main Parisian theaters. Most of the texts appeared in this supplement for the first time, and included such leading playwrights as Henry Bataille, Henry Bernstein, Alfred Capus, Colette, François Coppée, Georges Courteline, Georges Feydeau, Lucien and Sacha Guitry, Edmond Rostand, Victorien Sardou, Tristan Bernard and Pierre Wolff. The publication was renamed "L'Illustration théâtrale" on December 17, 1904. This collection features 411 different plays, offering a broad overview of Parisian dramatic production in the first 20 years of the 20th century. Very fine set in uniform bindings. The covers, with a few exceptions, have not been preserved.