NERVAL (Gérard de). Set of 4 works: - NERVAL (Gérard) - MÉRY (Joseph). THE CHILD'S CARRIAGE. A DRAMA IN VERSE, IN FIVE ACTS AND SEVEN TABLEAUX. Translation of the Indian drama of King Soudraka by Messrs. Méry & Gérard de Nerval. Paris: D. Giraud, J. Dangneau, 1850. - In-12, dark brown half-maroquin, gilt fillet, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed (L. Pouillet). First edition of the translation of this drama first performed on May 13, 1850 at the Odéon theatre. Spine slightly faded, rubbing to the headpieces and hinges. - LES FILLES DU FEU. New edition. Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1856. - In-18, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed, spotted edges (period binding). New edition, published two years after the original. Good copy in contemporary binding. Provenance: Auguste Boutin, with stamp on the false title. - LES ILLUMINÉS. Récits et portraits. Paris : Victor Lecou, 1852. - In-18, aubergine half-basane, smooth spine decorated, spotted edges (period binding). First edition of this collection of portraits: the king of Bicêtre (Raoul Spifame). - History of the abbot of Bucquoy. - The Confidences of Nicolas (Restif). Cazotte. Gagliostro. - Quintus Aucler. Rubbing from use and spidering to the binding. Some foxing. - NERVAL (Gérard) - FLEURY (Arthus). THE NEW GENRE OR THE CAFÉ OF A THEATRE. Critical comedy in one act, in verse imitated from Leandro Moratin, begun by Gérard de Nerval and finished by Arthus Fleury. Paris : J. Barbré, 1860. - In-18, paperback. First edition. A good, well preserved paperback copy, despite some soiling to the cover. Some scattered foxing.
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NERVAL (Gérard de).
Set of 4 works:
- NERVAL (Gérard) - MÉRY (Joseph). THE CHILD'S CARRIAGE. A DRAMA IN VERSE, IN FIVE ACTS AND SEVEN TABLEAUX. Translation of the Indian drama of King Soudraka by Messrs. Méry & Gérard de Nerval. Paris: D. Giraud, J. Dangneau, 1850. - In-12, dark brown half-maroquin, gilt fillet, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed (L. Pouillet).
First edition of the translation of this drama first performed on May 13, 1850 at the Odéon theatre.
Spine slightly faded, rubbing to the headpieces and hinges.
- LES FILLES DU FEU. New edition. Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1856. - In-18, dark green half-chagrin, spine ribbed, spotted edges (period binding).
New edition, published two years after the original.
Good copy in contemporary binding.
Provenance: Auguste Boutin, with stamp on the false title.
- LES ILLUMINÉS. Récits et portraits. Paris : Victor Lecou, 1852. - In-18, aubergine half-basane, smooth spine decorated, spotted edges (period binding).
First edition of this collection of portraits: the king of Bicêtre (Raoul Spifame). - History of the abbot of Bucquoy. - The Confidences of Nicolas (Restif). Cazotte. Gagliostro. - Quintus Aucler.
Rubbing from use and spidering to the binding. Some foxing.
- NERVAL (Gérard) - FLEURY (Arthus). THE NEW GENRE OR THE CAFÉ OF A THEATRE. Critical comedy in one act, in verse imitated from Leandro Moratin, begun by Gérard de Nerval and finished by Arthus Fleury. Paris : J. Barbré, 1860. - In-18, paperback.
First edition.
A good, well preserved paperback copy, despite some soiling to the cover. Some scattered foxing.
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