(MALE ROMANTICISM). - Lot 86

(MALE ROMANTICISM). - BOREL (Petrus). MADAME PUTIPHAR. Paris, Willem, 1877-78. 2 vol. in-8, half green chagrin with corners, spine ribbed and decorated (Lachambre à Constantine). Second edition, conforming to the first in text and vignettes. It is prefaced by Jules Claretie and features 2 frontispieces. Rousseurs. - CLARETIE (Jean). LE DRAPEAU. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1886. In-12. half cherry morocco with corners, highly decorated ribbed spine, gilt t., cover and spine (Champs). One of 225 numbered copies on velin à la cuve with attractive vignettes and 4 color plates by H. de Sta. A very fine copy in a charming Champs binding (Vicaire II, 498). - DUMAS (Alexandre). ANGELE. Drama in five acts. Paris, Charpentier, 1834. In-8, green half-basin (period binding). ORIGINAL EDITION complete with charming frontispiece by Nanteuil and 8-page prospectus by Charles Nodier. "All Alexandre Dumas first editions in in-8 format are rare". (Clouzot, p. 94). Rousseurs. - ANCELOT (J.F.A). MARIE DE BRABANT. P. Canel, 1825 - LE MAIRE DU PALAIS. P. Ponthieu, 1823 - OLGA OU L'ORPHELINE MOSCOVITE. P., Bréauté, 1828. In-8, half blond calf, spine decorated (period binding). ORIGINAL EDITIONS, all with a signed hand-written letter from the author to A. de Saint-Valry (Claude Souillard). Freckling, tear to one headband (Escoffier n°524, 694). TOGETHER 5 VOLUMES.