Theophile Gautier

L&Apos;Art Moderne

Paris, Michel Levy Freres, 1856. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this critical look at modern art, by renowned critic, Theophile Gautier. The first edition of this work. In the original French. In a smart half calf binding with marbled boards. Theophile Gautier was an ardent defender of Romanticism and penned many works. His works are a point of reference for Parnassianism, Symbolism, Decadence and Modernism. Subsequent authors such as Wilde, Proust, Eliot, Pound and Balzac hold him in high esteem. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with a few marks to the spine. Light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise, just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 694L27

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Theophile Gautier Literary Criticism Modern Art Criticism Literary Criticism None

Gautier, Theophile - Goffic, Charles Le - Level, Maurice

Le Capitaine Fracasse 2 Tomes Et Le Pirate De L'Ile Lern Et L'Epouvante

Artheme Fayard - Pierre Lafitte - . Druk: reprint. 0pp.

Le Flaneur AmsterdamProfessional seller

Book number: 1226

Catalogue: Literature - French

Keywords: Novel, francais0

GAUTIER, Theophile:

Le club des hachichins suivi de La pipe d'opium, l ésprit frappeur no 6

Paris, l ésprit frappeur, 1998, 79p, broché, petit format, bon etat

Antiquariaat ColombineProfessional seller

Book number: 11695

Theophile Gautier

Oeuvres de Theophile Gautier - Poesies III - emaux et camees - theatre en vers- L'amour souffle où il veut.Le Tricorne enchantéPierrot PosthumePrologue de FalstaffPrologue d'ouverture de l'OdéonPierre Corneille ( pour l'anniversaire de sa naissa

ALPHONSE LEMERRE, 1941. 1941. In-16. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 347 pages - tranche de tête dorée - contreplat et garde marbrés - quelques bandeaux et culs de lampe en noir/blanc - 16 x 9.5 cm. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.08-XIX ème siècle. .

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Book number: RO20255613

Catalogue: LETTRES

[FINE BINDINGS] GAUTIER, Theophile

Le Pavillon Sur L'Eau

Paris, Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud, 1900. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/2") attractively bound by A. Cuzin in full mustard morocco leather, the boards with leather inlays of lily pads, flowers, and butterflies; gilt dentelles; marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Of a total of 350 copies, this is #31 of 80 printed on "papier du Japan ou grand velin d'Arches," with lovely color illustrations by Henri Caruchet interleaved with an additional suite of the illustrations on chine before letters. Gautier's translation of THE WATER PAVILION from Chinese to French in 1846 was, while not the first, one of the earliest. Armorial bookplate of Mexborough on the front pastedown. A few scuffs to the spine and edges. Near Fine Gautier wrote plays, poetry, novels, short stories, and theater criticism. His most famous work is MADEMOISELLE DE MAUPIN, an historical romance based on the life of French opera star Mlle Maupin, who was a first-rate swordswoman and often went about disguised as a man. Another well-known work is his short story "La Morte Amoureuse," the story of a priest who falls in love with a beautiful woman who turns out to be a vampire.

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 017824

Catalogue: Fine Bindings

Keywords: Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, Limited, French Literature, 19th Century Literature French Literature Fine Bindings Illustrated Books 19th Century Literature