Signed books and manuscripts by Théophile Gautier

Gérard de NERVAL, Théophile GAUTIER
« Quelle tristesse que Paris quand on revient des pays éclairés du soleil. Bruxelles est encore plus noir, pauvre garçon ! »Three autograph letters signed by Gérard de Nerval, Théophile Gautier and a third writer addressed to Louis Desessart
Paris 11 février 1844|10.40 x 13.60 cm|quatre pages sur deux feuillets
Three autograph letters signed by Gérard de Nerval (2 pages signed « Gérard »), Théophile Gautier (1 page), and a third, unsigned letter (1 page) penned by a certain « Robert » (cf. Nerval's letter)

Louis Desessart, Théophile Gautier's appointed publisher, co-published Nerval’s play Léo Burckart with Barba in 1839. Following financial difficulties, he was forced to take refuge « in that sad and charming city of Brussels ».

The three friends wrote this letter from Paris, where they had reunited following Nerval’s long journey to...
€10,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Le capitaine Fracasse[Captain Fracasse]
Charpentier|Paris 1863|12 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
Rare and sought after first edition, according to Clouzot, especially in contemporary binding
Bindings in half shagreen bottle green, back with four nerves adorned with golden and black nets, plates of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, two slight scratches without gravity on the cuts, bindings of the time.
Very beautiful copy in a particularly desirable condition a fortiori enriched with a signed autograph shipment.
Rare autograph shipment signed by Théophile Gautier to Mr. Achard.
€9,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Lettre autographe signée de Théophile Gautier à sa fille cadette "J'ai manqué pour ma part d'y laisser ma peau et je ne suis pas encore bien brillant"
Versailles s. d. [20-30 avril 1871]|10.50 x 11.50 cm|un feuillet
Autograph letter signed by Théophile Gautier, 34 lines in black ink, address at foot on verso of the letter: "Versailles avenue de St-Cloud n°3".
Folds inherent to mailing.
The letter appears to be unpublished, not mentioned in the Correspondance Générale de Théophile Gautier, edited by Claudine Lacoste-Veysseyre, under the direction of Pierre Laubriet (Droz, Geneva-Paris, 12 vol., 1985-2000).
Rare glimpse into Gautier's private life, the letter captures the anguish that struck the author and his family during the Paris Commune.
Separated from his family by the Prussian invasion of 1870 and the Parisian insurrections of 1871...
€2,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Manuscrit autographe du chapitre XI du Voyage d'Espagne "Boire de l'eau est une volupté que je n'ai connue qu'en Espagne"[Autograph manuscript of Chapter XI of Voyage d'Espagne, “Drinking water is a pleasure I have known only in Spain]
s. d. [circa 1843]|13.20 x 21.90 cm|4 feuillets
Admirable set of four manuscript fragments of chapter XI of the Voyage d'Espagne which exposes behind the scenes of Gautier's writing which, guided by the romantic taste for the picturesque, relates his stays in Madrid and Ocaña and his passages by La Guardia and Tembleque .
Gautier adopts an astonishing working format revealing the intimate / particular process of writing where flying sheets of different sizes, very tight writing and corrections, and inks of different colors come together.
Originally intended for a publication in the press, Gautier's article, itself seduced by Spanish exoticism, satisfies the search for picturesque then at its peak in France: "...
€5,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Italia
Victor Lecou|Paris 1852|12.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition
Contemporary red half Russian morocco, the spine with double gilt fillets, corners very lightly rubbed.
Presentation copy, inscribed by Théophile Gautier to Monsieur Bufquin des Essarts on half-title.
€3,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Emaux et camées[Enamels and Cameos]
Eugène Didier|Paris 1852|8.50 x 14 cm|relié
First edition.
Marbled sheep Bradel binding by Loisellier-Le Douarin, spine with gilt cartouche and three mosaiced lozenges of red and beige morocco, date at foot of spine, covers with a frame of triple gilt fillets, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt, an elegant binding.
Rare autograph inscription from the author to (Adolphe) Nibelle, very slightly shaved.
This copy is additionally enhanced with three manuscript corrections by the author towards the end of the volume.
Further, a manuscript note signed by Nibelle has been mounted on guards at the beginning of the work, detailing the desirable collectible features of the book. Scattered foxing.
€6,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Honoré de Balzac
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12 x 19 cm|relié
First French edition, partly first edition and published one year after the original, one of 10 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 2 on China paper.
Bradel binding in half cherry red cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, rubbed black morocco title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped signed Pierson.
Precious and rare signed autograph inscription from Théophile Gautier to Jules Pelletier, Secretary General of the Ministry of State to whom Gautier lent his pen.
He thanked him by interceding with the Emperor who appointed him Officer of...
€6,000
Théophile GAUTIER
Emaux et camées
Eugène Didier|Paris 1853|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
Second edition, first for some parts: augmented with two poems
Contemporary black half shagreen over black paper boards, spine in five compartments with triple gilt compartments, double gilt fillet frame to covers, marbled pastedowns and endpapers
Rare autograph inscription from Théophile Gautier: "A mon ami Clapet...[To my friend Clapet]"
A little spotting.
€4,000