SÉE (Edmond). - Lot 222

SÉE (Edmond). L'irrégulière, comedy in four acts. Paris: Librairie Théâtrale, artistique et littéraire, 1913. - In-12, dark blue half-maroquin with wide corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Moscovitz). First edition of this play, first performed at the Théâtre Réjane in November 1913. ONE OF 4 COPIES ON HOLLANDE PAPER. EXEMPLAIRE DE RÉJANE (1856-1920), one of the book's dedicatees and creator of the play's lead role. It is enriched with this autograph letter signed by the author on the first leaf: "To our dear // and great // Réjane / this play which // has "welded" // us forever to // each other // Her faithful and // profound friend // Edmond Sée. February 1914." Attached to the volume are an original photograph of the actress mounted on green mottled paper, and a reproduction of James Tissot's portrait of Réjane taken from a newspaper and mounted on card. Spine slightly faded, rubbing to upper head and spine ends. Tear without loss in the margin of folio 245-246, without affecting the text. Small loss to cover. Provenance: Marcel Sylvain, with bookplate - Paul Pouleur, with bookplate, costume designer for opera and theater in Flanders and Brussels.