[THEATER]. Set of 17 works of theater: - ANOUILH (Jean). Brilliant plays. L'Invitation au château, Colombe, La Répétition ou l'amour puni, L'École des pères. Paris : La Table ronde, [1952]. - In-12, paperback. New edition on current paper. Letter from the author: "For Pierre Lhoste // friendly memory // of some seductive projects // dead born // sympathetically // Jean Anouilh // April 1952." Mention of "16th mile" on the cover. - ARNOUX (Alexandre). La Double Hélène. Comedy in three acts and an epilogue inspired by Euripides. Paris : Albin Michel, [1967]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Press service copy. Envoi of the author : " To P. Lhoste // very friendly // A. Arnoux."- ARNOUX (Alexandre). Little Light and the Bear. A fairy tale in 3 acts. Paris : Le Divan, 1923. - In-12, paperback E.O. 1/800 copies on alfa bouffant (No. 380), sent by the author: "To Mons Pierre Lhoste // in very nice // and cordial memory // A. Arnoux." - ARRABAL (Fernando). Theater. Guernica. The Labyrinth. The Tricycle. Picnic in the country. The Bicycle of the condemned. Preface by Geneviève Serreau. Paris : Julliard, [1961]. - In-12, paperback. Copy of the press service. Sent by the author: "To Pierre Lhoste // very cordially // Arrabal." Stains on the cover. - ARRABAL (Fernando). Panic theater. The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria. Paris: Christian Bourgeois, [1967]. - In-8, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Sent by the author: "To Pierre Lhoste // very cordially // Arrabal." - BAUËR (Gérard). Rien ne sert d'aimer et trois autres pièces. Paris : Gallimard, [1961]. - In-12, Belgian cloth binding à la Bradel (G. Gauché). E.O. Copy of the current edition. Letter from the author: "To Pierre Lhoste, // in true sympathy and // in the pleasure of having known him // Gérard Bauër // March 1, 1963." - BERNSTEIN (Henry). The Elevation. A play in three acts. First performed on June 8, 1917 at the Comédie-Française. Paris: Arthème Fayard et Cie, [1917]. - In-12, period marbled paper boards, cover and spine preserved. O.E. 1/40 copies on Hollande paper (n° 24). Wear to the covers and corners. - CROISSET (Francis de) - FLERS (Robert de). Les Nouveaux Messieurs. Comedy in four acts. Paris : Ernest Flammarion, [1926]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Copy of the current edition. Sent by Francis de Croisset : " To mons Pierre Lhoste // cES NOUVEAUX MESSIEURS // qui ont fait des "progrès" // affectueusement // Francis de Croisset." - CROISSET (Francis de). Pierre or Jack... ? Paris : Flammarion, [1933]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Sent by the author: "Portrait of Jean Pierre Lhoste // by Picasso // F. de Croisset." Above this dedication is indeed a pencil portrait of Pierre Lhoste in profile, very naive and obviously not by Picasso. Small tears on the back. - FLEURET (Fernand) - ALLARD (Roger). La Célestine. Tragi-comedy imitated from the Spanish. Four original copperplates by Constant Le Breton. Paris : Éditions du Trianon, 1929. - In-4, paperback, filled cover. E.O. 1/300 copies on vellum of Rives (n° 88). Envoi of Fernand Fleuret : " To the poet Pierre Lhoste, // Cordial souvenir, // Fernand Fleuret. " Some soiling to the cover. - FRY (Christopher). Theater out of season. French text by Philippe de Rothschild. Paris : Calmann-Lévy, [1964]. - In-8, publisher's red cloth boards, rhodoïd. Sent by Philippe de Rothschild: "to // Pierre and Monique Lhoste // to my friend Pierre // host of the theater // for all seasons // Philippe." - FRY (Christopher). Theater for three seasons. French text by Philippe de Rothschild. Paris : Calmann-Lévy, [1960]. - In-8, publisher's red cloth boards, rhodoïd. Sent by Philippe de Rothschild: "to // Pierre and Monique Lhoste // Dear Pierre, // expert of the theater // for "Four" seasons // Your friend // Philippe." - MARCEAU (Félicien). The Man in question. Paris : Gallimard, [1974]. - In-12, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Copy of the press service. Sent by the author: "to Pierre Lhoste // with the best wishes of // Félicien Marceau." Some spotting to the cover. - SALACROU (Armand). Boulevard Durand chronicle of a forgotten trial. Drama in two parts. Paris : Gallimard, [1960]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Copy on edition paper. Sent by the author: " to Pierre Lhoste // with my great sympathy // Armand Salacrou." - SALACROU (Armand). Histoire de rire followed by Le Casseur d'assiettes, La Marguerite and preceded by a note on the theater. Paris : Gallimard, [1941]. - In-12, paperback. Eighth edition. Letter from the author : " to Mr. Lhoste // who brings me a // strange subject of // meditation, // with my deep sympathy // Armand Salacrou. " - SALACROU (Armand). Theater. L'Archipel Lenoir - Poof - Dieu le savait - La vie et la mort de Charles Dullin - Mes certitudes et incertitudes... VI. Paris : Gallimard, [1954]. - In-12, paperback. Sixth volume of Tea