Signé ; Théophile GAUTIER - L'art moderne [Envoi signé à Victor de Lapradre] - 1856

Dedication from Théophile Gautier to Victor de Laprade - beautiful binding with his cipher.

Théophile GAUTIER
Modern Art

Paris, Michel Lévy, 1856. A bound in-12 volume of 303 pp.
Contemporary binding. Green half-shagreen, ribbed spine, gilt title, gilt number VL at the bottom.

ORIGINAL EDITION.

The copy of the poet Victor de Lapradre (1812-1883) established for him with his cipher at the bottom and bearing this autograph dedication signed on a leaf mounted on the half-title page (this paper probably comes from the protective sheet which covered the paperback book):

"To Victor de Laprade
tribute from the author
Théophile Gautier"

Fine and elegant period binding.

Beautiful origin.