BACHAUMONT (François Le Coigneux de)/PIDANSAT... Lot n° 1

Secret memoirs to serve the history of the Republic of Letters in France from 1767 to the present day, or an observer's diary containing analyses of the plays that appeared during this interval; the relations of literary assemblies; notices of new, clandestine, prohibited books; fugitive, rare or manuscript plays...vaudevilles on the court; anecdotes and good words, etc. London, with John Adamson, 1784-1789. 36 volumes in-12, period speckled basane, smooth decorated spine, title pieces and tomaisons in red and green morocco (a few missing headpieces, a small lack of leather in one corner of volume 35, a split bit in volume 36). Beautiful complete collection of this work which represents one of the most precious mirrors of 18th century society.