286 - PRE-ORIGINAL SERIALIZED EDITIONS. 5 volumes comprising episodes of novels or short stories excerpted from the daily newspaper *La Presse*.

PRE-ORIGINAL SERIALIZED EDITIONS. 5 volumes comprising episodes of novels or short stories excerpted from the daily newspaper *La Presse*. - DUMAS (Alexandre), Honoré de BALZAC, Eugène SUE, and VARIOUS AUTHORS. [Pre-original editions]. Compiled collection of newspaper clippings: literary works serialized in the daily newspaper La Presse. Paris, daily newspaper La Presse, (1840)–(1841), oblong 8vo (31 x 18 cm), unpaginated. Bound at the time in fawn half-basane, with a fictitious title and volume number on the spine. - Binding shows some wear; the first and last leaves are creased (no missing paper). A collection comprising episodes from novels and short stories excerpted from the daily newspaper La Presse beginning December 22, 1840. Eugène Sue: *Mathilde, Memoirs of a Young Woman* (to be published in six volumes by Gosselin in 1841). Honorine, by Balzac; Alexandre Dumas: An Alchemist in the Nineteenth Century (November 24–27); Sylvandire (January 3–February 25); Bernard, a story for hunters (December 19–22). This collection also includes the *Memoirs of Chodruc-Duclos* by Arago and Gouin; *A Husband*, by Countess Dash; *Julien*, by Daniel Stern; *Hervé*, by the same author; *The Chevalier de Charny* by Roger de Beauvoir; and various other pieces... - BALZAC (Honoré de), Théophile GAUTIER, Eugène SUE, Alexandre DUMAS, and VARIOUS AUTHORS. [Pre-original editions]. Collection of literary works serialized in the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Paris, daily newspaper *La Presse*, (circa 1840), oblong 8vo (31 x 18 cm), unpaginated. Bound at the time in fawn half-basane, with a false title and volume number on the spine. - Bottom of spine torn off, hinges slightly stretched. Collection consisting of episodes from novels or short stories cut from the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Balzac: “How Small Newspapers Are Made” (3 pages, excerpt from *Le Grand homme de province*), “Les Français, l’épicier” (2 pages); Custine: “Ethel” (3 pages); Th. Gautier: “Théâtre de la Renaissance, La Fête des fous, La Fée aux perles” (theater review, 1 page); Eugène Sue: “Arthur” (with an introduction by Théophile Gautier); A. Dumas: “La Chasse au Chastre” (the last chapter is missing). Various other pieces (substantial contributions by Henry Berthoud and Méry, as well as by Mme Charles Reynaud (Mlle de Chazeuil); etc.). - GAUTIER (Théophile) and VARIOUS AUTHORS. [Serialized in *La Presse*]. A collection of literary pieces, literary criticism, and essays originally serialized in the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Paris, *La Presse* daily newspaper, (circa 1840–42), oblong 8vo (31 x 18 cm), unpaginated. Bound in contemporary fawn half-basane, with a faux title and volume number on the spine. - Interior in good condition; inner hinge slightly stretched; first few pages creased. A collection consisting of critical and news articles clipped from the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Th. Gautier (several pieces of theater criticism, a review of *Les Français peints par eux-mêmes*; “Sur les chemins, lettres d’un feuilletoniste”...); Hugo: “Le Rhin, lettre vingt-cinquième” (pre-original); Nodier: “History of the Military Vendée by Mr. J. Crétineau-Joly”; Jules Janin: “The King”; Frédéric Soulié; Sophie Gay; the Count of Girardin; Henry Berthoud; Custine; Norvins; Blanqui; Frédéric Thomas; Pelletan; Charlotte de Sor; A. Karr; F. Wey; etc. - DUMAS (Alexandre) and Théophile GAUTIER. [Serialized in *La Presse*]. Collection of literary works originally serialized in the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Paris, daily newspaper La Presse, (circa 1840), oblong 8vo (31 x 18 cm), unpaginated. Bound in contemporary binding. - Binding worn; spine leather missing; endpapers detached; hinges stretched; interior in good condition. Collection consisting of articles cut from the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Alexandre Dumas: “A Chamois Hunt” (3 pages); “A Night of Nero”; “The Madhouse of Palermo”; “Sicilian Customs and Anecdotes”; Th. Gautier: “The New Gaspard Hauser”; “The Youth of Napoleon Bonaparte”; “Napoleon in Moscow”; J. Janin: “The Street urchin of Paris.” - Various pieces: Henry Berthoud (substantial contribution), Frédéric Soulié, Méry, Gozlan, Sophie Gay... - GAUTIER (Théophile) and VARIOUS AUTHORS. [Serialized in *La Presse*]. A collection of art criticism articles originally serialized in the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Paris, *La Presse* daily, (1840), oblong 8vo (31 x 18 cm), unpaginated. Bound in contemporary fawn half-basane, with a false title label on the spine. - Small corner stain on the last few pages; otherwise, a fine copy. A collection consisting of critical and scientific news articles clipped from the daily newspaper *La Presse*. Th. Gautier: “Fine Arts. On Modern Costume"; "On Glass Painting"; "The Historical Museum of Versailles"; "The Pediment of the Panthéon"; "The Dome of the Madeleine"; "Statues of the Place de la Concorde"; "The 1840 Salon"; and