Recueil des spectacles donnes devant leurs Majestes
Subtitle: a Fontainbleau, en l'annee 1783
Contributors: Piis, Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de, 1755-1832; Barre, M., 1749-1832; Guillard, Nicolas Francʹois, 1752-1814; Morel de Chedeville, Etienne, 1751-1814; Piccinni, Niccolo, 1728-1800; Fallet, Nicolas, 1746-1801; Marmontel, Jean-Francʹois, 1723-1799; Marmontel, Jean-Francʹois, 1723-1799; Desfontaines, M. (Guillaume Francʹois Fouques Deshayes), 1733-1825; Ballard, Pierre-Robert-Christophe, 1744-1812, bookseller; Lambilly, Henri Humbert, comte de, 1832-1871, former owner
Publisher: De l'Imprimerie de P.R.C. Ballard, seul imprimeur pour la musique de la chambre & menus-plaisirs du Roi, & de monseigneur & madame la comtesse D'Artois
Published: 1783
Place of publication: Paris]
Language: fre
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Notes: Each volume with a special title page.

A collection of opera librettos presented at Fontainbleau in 1783.

Title page vignettes; head- and tailpieces; initials.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in red morocco panelled in triple-ruled gilt with fleur des lys at the corners and the armorial super-ex-libris of Louis XVI on both covers. The spine is panelled and tooled in gilt with an orange leather label. All text block edges are gilt. The armorial bookplate of Henri Humbert, comte de Lambilly, is present on the front pastedown.
Table of contents: title: Mathieu, de M. Fallet; title: Didon, de M. Marmontel; title: Le droit de signeur, de M. Desfontaines; title: L'amant sylphe, de M. le Comte de Lignieres; title: La caravan de caire, de M. Morel; title: Le quatre coins, de MM. de Piis & Barre; title: Le dormeur eveille, de M. Marmontel; title: Chimene, de M. Guillard; title: Le faux lord, de M. Piccinni.