Lot 190
  • 190

Gautier, Théophile

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 EUR
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Description

  • Gautier, Théophile
  • UNE LARME DU DIABLE. Paris, Desessart, 1839. In-8, maroquin citron, triple filet doré, dos orné aux petits fers dorés autour d’un cartouche noir, pièce de titre noire, dentelle intérieure, double filet doré sur les coupes, tranches dorées (Belz-Niédrée).
Édition originale.

Recueil d’une grande rareté comportant d’importantes nouvelles.



A la suite de la nouvelle qui a donné son titre au recueil, un mystère qui trouvera sa place en 1855 dans le Théâtre de poche, on trouve ces cinq nouvelles : La chaîne d’or, Le Petit chien de la marquise, Une nuit de Cléopâtre, dont deux fantastiques, Omphale et La morte amoureuse.



Très bel exemplaire, sans mention d’édition, provenant de la bibliothèque Charles Jolly-Bavoillot (1896, n°368), avec son ex-libris gravé par Giacomelli.



Légère insolation du premier plat.

Condition

Légère insolation du premier plat.
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