PIERRE AUGUSTIN CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS,LA FOLLE JOURNEE, OU LE MARIAGE DE FIGARO. Palais-Royale, Paris: Chez Ruault, 1785. 8vo., with 5 engraved plates after St. Quentin by Malapeau. The first edition of the play, first performed in Paris before Louis XVI in 1784, and subsequently assured a permanent place in theatrical history by Mozart's opera, based on the play, that premiered in Vienna in 1786. 8vo, feathered board covers Estimate $200-300
