GAUTIER (Théophile). Mademoiselle de Maupin. Double Amour. Paris : Eugène Renduel, 1835-[1836]. - 2 volumes in one in-8, half dark blue basane, smooth spine decorated, spotted edges (period binding). Rare first edition of the first important work of Théophile Gautier, famous in particular for its famous preface which caused a scandal. The author condemns the hypocrisy of the critics who taxed the literature of the time with immorality and proposes a true manifesto of the theory of Art for Art's sake. Beautiful copy in contemporary binding. It is unfortunately incomplete of the false title and the title of the second volume, voluntarily removed at the time of binding to give continuity to the text. False title of the first volume doubled, title of the same volume restored, light spotting, foxing, some stained leaves.