Lot n° 128
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DUCHÉ de VANCY (Joseph-François). Jonathas, tragédie tirée d - Lot 128
DUCHÉ de VANCY (Joseph-François). Jonathas, tragédie tirée de l'Ecriture Sainte, dédiée au Roy. Amsterdam, Estienne Roger, 1703.
In-12 of [12]-47 pp. Brown basane, spine ribbed (contemporary binding). Rubbed, corners worn.
First edition in in-12 format. First published in 1700, this biblical tragedy by Joseph-François Duché de Vancy was written for the Saint-Cyr theater, for the "demoiselles" of the educational institution founded by Madame de Maintenon. Performed at Saint-Cyr the same year, it was not given in Paris until February 26, 1714, with choruses set to music by Jean-Baptiste Moreau, already author of Esther and Athalie. The work, dedicated to Louis XIV, was reprinted several times, notably in 1713 and again in Utrecht in 1735.
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