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GAUTIER (Théophile). Fortunio. Paris, Desessart, 1838. In-8, [2] ff, 315 pp, brown half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated ribbed spine, gilt title, date on tail, triple gilt fillet on covers (R. Petit). Some light rubbing. First edition under this title, published one year after the original "L'Eldorado" (Le Figaro); more precisely, it is a reissue of the original with new faux-title and title and an unpublished preface. On p. 134, we find the error from the very first printing, "plus longue que la droite" (longer than the right) instead of "plus longue que la gauche" (longer than the left). Ex-libris of Victorien Sardou (French playwright, 1831-1908) Few brown spots and traces of use, small worm work in fine restored, small hole in last leaf. Attached is a small AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by Théophile Gautier, slnd, 1 p. in-12 addressed to his "dear Level": "I believe you have mine, a little comedy entitled une larme du diable, if you would be so kind as to give it to my servant you would oblige me greatly; I am going to have it printed with Cleopatre and other news and I only possess an indecipherable draft." (creased paper with restored tear).

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GAUTIER (Théophile). Fortunio. Paris, Desessart, 1838. In-8, [2] ff, 315 pp, brown half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated ribbed spine, gilt title, date on tail, triple gilt fillet on covers (R. Petit). Some light rubbing. First edition under this title, published one year after the original "L'Eldorado" (Le Figaro); more precisely, it is a reissue of the original with new faux-title and title and an unpublished preface. On p. 134, we find the error from the very first printing, "plus longue que la droite" (longer than the right) instead of "plus longue que la gauche" (longer than the left). Ex-libris of Victorien Sardou (French playwright, 1831-1908) Few brown spots and traces of use, small worm work in fine restored, small hole in last leaf. Attached is a small AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by Théophile Gautier, slnd, 1 p. in-12 addressed to his "dear Level": "I believe you have mine, a little comedy entitled une larme du diable, if you would be so kind as to give it to my servant you would oblige me greatly; I am going to have it printed with Cleopatre and other news and I only possess an indecipherable draft." (creased paper with restored tear).

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