Michel-Jean Sedaine - Le Roi Et le Fermier: Comedie En Trois Actes

Paris, Claude Herissant, 1762 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of one of the most important works by French dramatist and librettist Michel-Jean Sedaine. In the original French.The scarce first edition.This comic opera is based upon Robert Dodsley's 'The King and the Miller of Mansfield&apos.Lacking the front free endpaper.The music this was performed with was the work of Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny.This 'opera comique' is notable for its portrayal of royal recognition of common justice, and its three act length. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strop. Significant rubbing to board perimeters. Loss of leather to back strip head, with further small loss to head of rear board. Joints starting, with front board a touch tender, and rear board firmly held. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Handling marks to title page. Light tide marks to perimeters of first five leaves, and to perimeters of a significant number of leaves throughout the work. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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