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Edité par Garnier Freres [1850], Paris, 1850
Vendeur : Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, Royaume-Uni
Membre d'association : IOBA
New Edition. 280mm x 200mm (11" x 8"). lvii, 780pp. 18 (of 20) hand coloured plates designed by Emile Bayard. Text in French. Beaumarchais [1732-1799] had a varied career as a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician, invalid, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms-dealer, and revolutionary (both French and American). He was best known, however, for his dramatic works, especially the three Figaro plays. Emile Bayard was Victor Hugo's favorite illustrator, best known all over the world for "his" Cosette, now famous as the Les Misérables logo. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. G : in good condition. Later rebind. Cover rubbed. Slight foxing. Missing frontis and 1 other plate Brown hardback quarter-leather cover.