GRANDMOUGIN (Charles). Prométhée. Ancient drama and four parts in verse. Paris: Librairie Sandoz et Fischbacher, 1878. - In-18, Bradel-style red half-maroquin, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (V. Champs). Rare first edition of this drama, considered one of the first if not the first antique play of the new symbolic school. It was written by the poet and librettist Charles Grandmougin (1850-1930). One of 500 copies on Hollande paper. EXEMPLAIRE DE VICTOR HUGO, bearing this autograph letter signed by the author on the title: "au maître des jeunes poètes // à Victor Hugo // respectueux hommage d'un débutant // Ch. Grandmougin". The author also composed a poem in honor of his elder, written opposite the title: "à V. Hugo // I don't really know what my poem is worth // But it's the work in which I put the best of myself; // May it not cause you too much trouble, // O modern Titan, O great untamed soul // Glorious exile whom we acclaim today, // In the midst of torments proud as Prometheus // And whom we salute immortal as he! // Ch. Grandmougin." Victor Hugo replied to the author, as indicated by the R he wrote on the title page. A very fine copy bound by Victor Champs. Provenance: Victor Hugo, with consignment from the author. Also by the same author: - ESQUISSE SUR RICHARD WAGNER. Paris: maison C. Flaxland, Durand, Schœnewerk & Cie, [1873]. [Followed by]: LE TASSE. Symphonie dramatique couronnée au concours musical Institué par la Ville de Paris. Music by Benjamin Godard. Paris : G. Hartmann, 1878. [And from]: A HECTOR BERLIOZ. Poésie dite par M. Mounet-Sully de la Comédie-Française Le 6 janvier 1878, au Concert du Châtelet entre la 2me et la 3me partie de la Damnation de Faust. Paris: Librairie Sandoz et Fischbacher, 1878. - 3 works in one volume, in-8, dark brown half-maroquin with corners, gilded fillets, ornate spine, gilded head, untrimmed (Masson-Debonnelle). First edition of these three rare opuscules. The first two bear AUTOGRAPHIC SENTENCES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO MADAME HANSKA, ÉPOUSE D'HONORÉ DE BALZAC: "à Mme de Balzac // respectueux hommage // Ch. Grandmougin" ("Esquisse sur Richard Wagner") - "à Madame de Balzac // respectueux hommage // Ch. Grandmougin" ("Le Tasse"). This copy includes two autograph corrections on pages 9 and 32 of the first work. It is enriched by two L.A.S. from the author, 5 pages in-16, one addressed to a "compatriot", the second to a lady. Rubbing to spine, first board hinge split over 3 centimeters. Copy of a quatrain by the author, written in pencil on the false title of the first work. Some light spotting, not serious. Provenance: Madame Hanska, with letters from the author.