![MOUHY, Charles de Fieux, chevalier de (1701-1784). Tablettes Dramatiques. contenant par Ordre Alphabetique et par Colonnes Toutes les Piéces du Thetre François joües ou impremées depuis Jodele en 1552 jusqu'à présent. Avec Le Jugement que les Connoisseurs en ont porté; Le Nom des Auteurs, l'Année, le jour. [ca. 1750.]](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/NYR/2012_NYR_02762_0142_000(mouhy_charles_de_fieux_chevalier_de_tablettes_dramatiques_contenant_pa012509).jpg?w=1)
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MOUHY, Charles de Fieux, chevalier de (1701-1784). Tablettes Dramatiques. contenant par Ordre Alphabetique et par Colonnes Toutes les Piéces du Thetre François joües ou impremées depuis Jodele en 1552 jusqu'à présent. Avec Le Jugement que les Connoisseurs en ont porté; Le Nom des Auteurs, l'Année, le jour. [ca. 1750.]
4o (262 x 203 mm). 498 pp. Manuscript in a scribal hand on laid paper with a fleur-de-lys crowned watermark and "CK" countermark with scribal title and preface, text in columns within red borders, 5 blank leaves with red border. (Some light spotting.) Contemporary red morocco, gilt triple fillet border with fleurs-de-lys tools in corners surrounding central arms of Louis d'Orléans (Olivier 2570, fer 9), spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in the second and floral gilt tooling in others, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt (light rubbing and staining, upper coat of arms scuffed, tail band loose). Provenance: Louis d'Orléans (1703-1752) duc de Chartres, duc de Orléans (binding); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 446).
The Tablettes Dramatiques was first officially published in 1752 (with supplements issued 1752-1758). This manuscript history of the French theatre was likely produced before the work was first officially published, and includes information about the theater up to 1751.
4o (262 x 203 mm). 498 pp. Manuscript in a scribal hand on laid paper with a fleur-de-lys crowned watermark and "CK" countermark with scribal title and preface, text in columns within red borders, 5 blank leaves with red border. (Some light spotting.) Contemporary red morocco, gilt triple fillet border with fleurs-de-lys tools in corners surrounding central arms of Louis d'Orléans (Olivier 2570, fer 9), spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in the second and floral gilt tooling in others, turn-ins gilt, edges gilt (light rubbing and staining, upper coat of arms scuffed, tail band loose). Provenance: Louis d'Orléans (1703-1752) duc de Chartres, duc de Orléans (binding); Hans Fürstenberg (bookplate); Dr. Otto Schäfer (his sale Sotheby's London, 7 December 1995, lot 446).
The Tablettes Dramatiques was first officially published in 1752 (with supplements issued 1752-1758). This manuscript history of the French theatre was likely produced before the work was first officially published, and includes information about the theater up to 1751.