A collection of fifteen engravings, including the Title of 1672 and other works in the definitive state by Maurice Leloir and Edmond Hedouin.

The collection is provided with complete provenance dating to its issue of 1895 (including original issuance certificate), the collection title page, a separate list of engravings and certificate of authenticity.

Learned Ladies: Title - On a tablet surrounded by a frame-works of scrolls bearing on three sides a mirror, the emblem of truth, and on the fourth a bunch of thistles, the emblem of stupidity, is the title of the play.

Learned Ladies: Title of 1672 - Delineation in French of the original work of 1668 by Maurice Leloir, with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Dramatis Personé - Maurice Leloir, as delineator, translated from the French the original work of 1672, a listing of the cast of characters, with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act I, Scene II - Armande, Henriette and Clitandre, who exclaims: "My love and my affection are all on this side.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act II, Scene VII - Chrysale (to Bélise and Philamente): "It is to you I am speaking sister.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act II, Scene VI - Belise (addressing Philaminte, Chrysale and Martene): "What horrible solecism."

Learned Ladies: Act I, Scene IV - Clitandre (to Belise: "I will be hanged if I love you.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act II, Scene VI - The scene in which Chrysale makes an attempt to exercise his authority. The painter's signature is in the plate, with additional engraving contributions by etcher, F. L. Kirkpatrick. whose signature is also in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act III, Scene II - Philaminte, Armande and Belise (in unison to Henriette and Trissotin.): "What e'r he said!"

Learned Ladies: Act III, Scene V - The quarrel between Vadius and Trisston. With the painter's signature in the plate, and additional engraving contributions by etcher, Géry-Bichard, whose signature is also in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act III, Scene II - Speaking to Armande, Ariste, Henriette and Clitandre, Chrysale says: "Take this gentleman's hand.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act IV, Scene V - Philaminte (to Armande, Trissotin, Clitandre and Julien): "Let your master immediately know this.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.

Learned Ladies: Act IV, Scene VII - Henriette (to Clitandre, Chrysale and Ariste): "Alas! Try to keep him always in this humor."

Learned Ladies: Act V, Scene III - Philaminte (speaking before the entire cast): "The husband to whom I give her is this gentleman."

Learned Ladies: Act V, Scene IV - Fini - Trissotin: "And my servicee to those who will not have me.", with the artist's monogram in the plate.