LA BORDE (de). Annette et Lubin. Pastoral set... Lot 25

LA BORDE (de). Annette et Lubin. Pastoral set to music by Monsieur de L. B...( deLa Borde). With separate parts. Lyrics by M. Marmontel. Engraved by Melle Vendome, at Mr Moria's. A Paris, chez M. Moria, Md de Musiques près la Comédie française, s. d.(circa 1780). In-4, red morocco, spine with 6 ornate nerves, framed by a double thread with corner fleurons, green morocco framed by a lace, in the center of the 1st plate with the gilt mention "A Melle Clairon / don de son dévoué / serviteur et ami. de La Borde", inner dent, gilt tr. (Rel. de l'époque). Fully engraved music volume, including title (with catalog of works belonging to Sr. on verso) and 113 pp. of notated music for Flutes, Violins, Horns, Viola, Trio, Bass, Ariettes, accompanying, in the theater, scenes from the play "Annette et Lubin", whose lyrics are also engraved. This play, which had its hour of glory and fame (cited in the Larousse), was written by the French composer and musicographer B. de La Borde, born in Paris in 1734, guillotined in 1794. PRECIOUS DEDICATION EXEMPLAIRE TO MELLE CLAIRON, LA CELEBRE TRAGEDIENNE (1723-1803), in a remarkable state of preservation, to which has been added a superb autograph letter from the great actress (one 1/2 page in-4, signed with her cipher stamp), addressed to Marmontel, in which she expresses all her affection for him, but complains of his silence, which pains her: "Have you been unaware of all the sorrows you have caused me (involuntarily, but which I finally see) that these same sorrows have kept me in bed for six weeks at all costs? ". She only complained to M. de Filleul, who reported it to Marmontel. "I praise myself today for having made them to her, since she has given them back to you, and because of the care you have taken to justify yourself, I am still able to count on a friend who was, is and will be dear to me, until the last moment of my life...". (Engraved portrait, colored, added).