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184290713Paris: Imprimerie de H. Fournier et Cie 1842. From the library of Victorien Sardou: a rare surviving example of Sainte-Beuve's repudiated title First collected edition in a presentation binding. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve published his biographical portraits anonymously and for private circulation among his circle of friends. For obscure reasons he had second thoughts and destroyed most copies. It is said that he did not keep a copy for himself and that his bibliographer Paul Chéron a librarian the Bibliothèque Nationale only became aware of its existence through a bookseller who had brought a copy back from England. From the library of French playwright Victorien Sardou 1831-1908 with the bookplate from his library at Château de Marly on the front pastedown. Sardou is the author of many popular 19th-century plays including La Tosca on which Puccini based his opera. Laid in are four early 20th-century bibliographical documents and press cuttings. Octodecimo 174 x 114 mm. Fine presentation binding by S. David in black full levant morocco spine in compartments with gilt titles direct top edge gilt turn-ins gilt with foliate tools and stars at corners marbled endpapers green silk bookmark. Early 20th-century press cutting and bookplate on one initial blank. Extremities lightly rubbed binder's blanks faintly dampstained foxing throughout. An excellent copy. unknown
185745017Paris: Garnier frères 1857. Fine. Garnier frères Paris 1857 11.50 x 18.50 cm 15 volumes reliés Third edition first in parts. Contemporary half caramel-colored calf over marbled paper boards spine in six compartments with gilt dots and double gilt compartments richly gilt with decorative motifs dark red morocco title pieces and dark green volume labels some headpieces slightly rubbed headpiece of volume four repaired some joints cracked and repaired gilt fillet frame to covers marbled endpapers and pastedowns some corners bumped top edge gilt. Handsome autograph inscription signed by Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve to Madame Paul Huet the wife of the noted Romantic painter and friend of Victor Hugo. Manuscript ex donos of Pierre Jean David d'Angers' grandson to start of each volume. A little spotting sometimes heavy to some leaves. Garnier frères hardcover
1850927T12Paris: Garnier Freres c1850-1880. Vellum. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A fifteen volume set of the Causeries du Lundi or "Monday Chats" of French literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve in the original French. French. Complete in fifteen volumes. Mixed edition with volume fifteen being a first edition volume thirteen being a second edition and all other volumes being third editions. A series of informal essays and topical columns originally published as the author's "Monday chats" in the newspaper Le Constitutionnel. This set contains critical and biographical essays on literary topics regarding French and European authors. Sainte-Beuve provided details on an author's character background appearance education religion and friendships creating a well-rounded view of the subject before beginning his critique of their work. These factors developed his style of criticism over a wide range of genres in ancient and contemporary literature. Published weekly from 1849 to 1869 the essays proved to be very popular and were collected in two sets the fifteen-volume Causeries du Lundi originally released from 1851 to 1862 and the thirteen-volume Nouveaux Lundis originally released from 1863 to 1870. Written by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve a French literary critic. In the original quarter paper vellum binding with marbled boards. Externally smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading and discolouration to the spine as is typical with ageing. The odd small mark to the boards with spine labels detached. Small cracks to the spine of volume fifteen. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Garnier Freres hardcover
183258440Paris: Eugène Renduel 1832. Fine. Eugène Renduel Paris 1832-1839 14 x 22.50 cm 5 volumes reliés First edition the first volume being at the right date of 1832 which is very rare according to Clouzot. Binders in half navy blue morocco navy corners smooth back decorated with cartridges decorated with golden floral friezes golden dates in tails gilt fillets on the plates of marbled paper guards and contreplats of handmade paper blankets and back preserved elegant bindings in the romantic style signed by Champs. Rare and pleasant copy set in a perfect romantic binding of Champs. Eugène Renduel unknown
185965117Honfleur 1859. Fine. Honfleur 28 février 1859 13.10 x 20.50 cm 3 pages sur un feuillet remplié Remarkable autograph letter signed by Charles Baudelaire to Auguste Poulet-Malassis publisher of Les Fleurs du Mal dated 28 February 1859 and written in Honfleur. 64 lines in black ink some passages underlined housed in a modern black half-morocco folder. Baudelaire appears preoccupied with the Sainte-Beuve/Babou affair one of the many controversies following the Fleurs du Mal trial in which the writer Hippolyte Babou accused Sainte-Beuve of failing to defend Baudelaire during the proceedings. Excerpts from this letter were quoted by Marcel Proust in his celebrated Contre Sainte-Beuve where he lamented Sainte-Beuves cowardice during the trial of Les Fleurs du Mal and the undue esteem Baudelaire continued to show him. The poet writes from Honfleur where he had retired in January to live with his mother a revered figure who haunts her sons heart and mind. This letter was written eight days after a new development in the aftermath of the Fleurs du Mal trial. Torn by conflicting emotions Baudelaire confides in Malassis after his friend Hippolyte Babou had on 20 January published an article in La Revue française attacking Sainte-Beuve for failing to defend Baudelaire during the trial: He will glorify Fanny by Ernest Feydeau the honest man and remain silent about Les Fleurs du Mal he wrote. Despite Baudelaires pleas Sainte-Beuve had never published anything in support of the collection. In response to Babous attack Baudelaire received a horrible letter from Sainte-Beuve: It seems the blow . struck Sainte-Beuve deeply. I must do him the justice of saying he did not believe I had prompted Babou in any way. Although outraged by the accusations Sainte-Beuve did not hold Baudelaire personally responsible. Baudelaire is surprised by the critics vehemence writing to Poulet-Malassis: Truly here is a passionate old man with whom it is dangerous to fall out . You cannot imagine what that letter from Sainte-Beuve is like. It appears that for twelve years he had been noting every sign of malice from Babou. Baudelaire stands helpless amid the quarrel between two respected men while expressing a clear attachment to Sainte-Beuve now jeopardised by Babous article: Either Babou wanted to help me which would imply a certain degree of stupidity or he wanted to play a trick on me; or he simply pursued a mysterious grudge without any concern for my interests. Baudelaire indeed held Sainte-BeuveUncle Beuvein the highest regard. A senator an academician and the undisputed master of literary criticism Sainte-Beuves opinions carried great weight in Parisian literary circles. For years Baudelaire had awaited a formal sign of approval from Sainte-Beuve which might have bolstered his fragile career still tarnished by the scandal of Les Fleurs du Mal. The poet thus finds himself torn between his admiration for Sainte-Beuve and his long-standing friendship with Hippolyte Babouwho according to legend suggested the title Les Fleurs du Mal. To Poulet-Malassis he confides: What made this situation dangerous for me was that Babou appeared to be defending me against someone who had done me a great many favours. It remains unclear what Baudelaire meant by favours given that Sainte-Beuve had done relatively little to advance his career. This letter was later quoted in Marcel Prousts posthumously published Contre Sainte-Beuve 1954 a fierce and famous indictment in which Proust reproaches Sainte-Beuve for failing to recognise Baudelaires poetic genius and highlights his cowardice during the Fleurs du Mal trial. To preserve his position in the Senate Sainte-Beuve refrained from public support and provided only a defence strategy which the lawyer was authorised to use provided Sainte-Beuves name was not mentioned. Nearly two years after the verdict the disastrous trial of Les Fleurs du Mal still haunted B unknown
