Uncommon book by Pierre Beaumarchais: La Folle Journée, ou Le Mariage de Figaro, Comédie en Cinq Actes, en Prose. Uncommon edition published the same year as the first, with the same preface. Lyon: D'après la copie envoyée par l'auteur, 1785. Hardcover custom-bound in full red morocco with gilt embellishments, 5.75 x 8.75, 151 pages plus five fold-out engraved plates. Book condition: VG/None.
A French polymath, Pierre Beaumarchais (1732-1799) was, at various times in his life, a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary (both French and American). He is probably best remembered for his theatrical works, specifically the three Figaro plays—Le Barbier de Séville, Le Mariage de Figaro, and La Mère coupable.
