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Edmond & Jules de GONCOURT

Journal des Goncourt - Mémoires de la vie littéraire

Charpentier & Cie, Paris 1887-1896, 12x19cm, 9 volumes reliés.

Edition on paper for each of the current volumes. Binders bradel the full percaline cherry, smooth back adorned with a golden central floral pattern, dates and double gilt in tails, marine parts as shagreen, preserved covers, binders then signed by Durvand. Precious autograph signed by Edmond de Goncourt, on each volume, the Napoleonic historian Frederic Masson, cousin by marriage of the Goncourt brothers. Republican and fascinated by the revolution in his younger years, he became a Bonapartist militant after the defeat of 1870. In 1874, Edmond de Goncourt witnessed his marriage to Marguerite Cottin, daughter of Augustus Cottin which will open the doors of archives the imperial family. Historian and collector, he was elected to the French Academy June 18, 1903. Their correspondence published in Cahiers Jules and Edmond de Goncourt illuminates the nature of their relationship. Edmond advises the young man and guides to the literature. Frédéric Masson, bibliophile warned, information on Edmond library, responds to requests for information by the Goncourt brothers and participates in the preparation of the historical works of Edmond as well as the enrichment of its editions. Goncourt described in 1870 in Volume IV of the Journal, the young Frédéric Masson 23 years old. "Tonight, I met the young Frédéric Masson, buried in his overcoat mobile He who dated his letters m 'wrote the college of Brumaire and messidor Republican calendar, I find it very sober of the republic, Republicans, Democrats soldiers. He complains that when he walked with Goubie forward, his brothers followed suit autograph dedication of the author not. And his bad mood against this, a little back to 89, and take a significant drop his lyrical enthusiasm once the first republic. It is a symptom. I am sure many young people having themselves similarly Masson grain revolutionary exaltation are becoming reactionary. ". Rare and beautiful set, in uniform contemporary binding, complete in 9 volumes and enriched important autographs shipments Edmond de Goncourt on each volume. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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