Translated by Henry Baker and James Miller. Cf. Lowndes, p. 1582 "Memoires sur la vie de Moliere, par M. De La Serre": p. [i]-xxxi Volume 1 has engraved frontispiece portrait of author French and English on facing pages John Adams Library set includes ms. inscriptions in French on front end papers of vols. 1 and 6 John Adams Library set includes John Adams signature inscription on t.p. of each volume, except v. 4 where it has been excised John Adams Library set comprised of volumes from two editions: volumes 1,3,4 and 7 have a publication date of 1755; volumes 2,5,6,8 and 9 have a publication date of 1748 John Adams Library copy inscribed on title page, v. 2-8: "1772." John Adams Library copy inscribed on title page, v. 1, 2, and 4 and front flyleaf, verso, v. 6: "Annie F.H. Boyd from E.C. [Elizabeth Coombs] Adams 1901.John Adams Library copy inscribed on inside front cover, v. 3, 5, 7-9: "Annie F.H. Boyd from E.C. [Elizabeth Coombs] Adams, Quincy, December 1901 Vols. 2-10 lack edition statement John Adams Library set purchased at auction in 2008 John Adams Library set lacking v. 10