[Costume/Actors] Galerie Theatrale Ou Collection Des Portraits En Pied Des Principaux Acteurs Des Premiers Theatres De La Capitale. 3 Vols. Paris: Bance, (nd), [1812; 1823; 1834]. Colas p350. 145 plates, incl engr title. Plates show actors and actresses in costume; the plates’ lower margin typically gives the name of an actor, role, and the lines that accompany the pose. Plates in Vols I-II are mainly by Prud’hon. Most plates in Vol III are by other engravers. Folio. Later leather and marbled board, bound ca. 1800s or early 1900s. Very good, variable foxing. Vol I’s plates and title leaf are separated and have a pencil number at upper corner. 1 plate has a closed tear.