Une larme du diable. Paris, Desessart, 1839.
In-8 of (2) ff., 376 pp. half red morocco with corners, spine with gilt caissons, supra libros gilt on the first plate, untrimmed, gilt head (period binding).
First edition.
Good copy, washed.
The original photographic portrait of the author, 87 x 53 mm, is mounted on the flyleaf.
From the library of the Franc-Comtois industrialist Charles de Mandre (1805-1875), with supralibros and armorial bookplate; bookplate Jean Jacobs.
Marginal cracks restored on about ten leaves, including one reaching the running title (pages 5-8, 115-118, 123-128, 145-146).
(Carteret, I p. 324: "collection of great rarity, containing important news of the great romantic" - Clouzot, Guide du bibliophile, p. 126: "rare" - Escoffier, Mouvement romantique, n° 1349).
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