HUGO (Victor). Hernani, or The Castilian Honor, a drama […] - Lot 47

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HUGO (Victor). Hernani, or The Castilian Honor, a drama […] - Lot 47
HUGO (Victor). Hernani, or The Castilian Honor, a drama […] performed at the Théâtre-Français on February 25, 1830. Paris: Mame and Delaunay-Vallée, booksellers, 1830. In-8°, red half-maroquin, gilt fillet bordering the covers, plain decorated spine, gilt head, untrimmed, original cover preserved (Bretault). [IV] + VII + [I] + 154 + 12 pp. FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING with the signature “Hierro”; p. 80 numbered 78, p. 154 numbered 254, and p. 71 reading “You are my Lord, valiant and generous!” and not “You are my lion, magnificent and generous!” Complete with the catalog from the Mame and Delaunay-Vallée bookstore (12 pages) but without the catalog from the Renduel bookstore (4 pages) printed on straw-colored paper. ENRICHED COPY: • 2 autograph letters from the actor and playwright Joseph-Philippe Simon, known as “Lockroy” (1803–1891), to Victor Hugo: “Sir and dear colleague, // Ligier’s illness prevents us from performing *Hernani*. We // are going to revive *Angelo*. I would very much like to discuss with you the // *Burgraves* […]” (August 15, 1848; 1 p., in-8°); & “Dear and illustrious master // A theater is being built for me […] My goal is to restore to great literature a stage // that has not existed for twelve or fifteen years, to recreate // in a word, one of your fine theaters of 1830: my // dearest wish was to plant my flag with *Lucrezia *Borgia*, if *Lucrezia* were granted to me […]” (February 6, 1864; 2 pp., 8vo; with a marginal note by Victor Hugo); •2 autograph letters from successive administrators of the Comédie-Française: Édouard Thierry (August 4, 1867; 2 pp., in-8°); & Émile Perrin (November 30, 1877; 1 p., in-8°), concerning the performances of *Hernani*; the second addressed to the “dear and illustrious master” Victor Hugo; •2 letters from Mr. Tatischeff, translator of *Hernani* into Russian, concerning the play’s performances in Moscow and St. Petersburg (December 6, 1889; 2 pp., in-12) & to the Minister (undated; 2 pp., in-12); •& a note from Gabriel Hanotaux: “This book, which likely // comes from the sale that Ch. Hugo held // of the books that belonged // to his mother (was this the sale to // Barthou?), comes, in any case, // from the Lockroys and // from Victor Hugo. // It contains // letters of great interest to the history // of *Hernani*, notably an // official performance in // Russia in honor of the alliance, // a letter from Lockroy the elder to // Victor Hugo with a note in the // hand of Victor Hugo, etc., etc. // […] Oct. 1935 // G. H.” Note that Lockroy Jr. married Alice Lehaene, widow of Charles Hugo (the writer’s son), on April 3, 1877. From the libraries of Gabriel Hanotaux (auction of February 25, 1949), André Maurois & Simone André Maurois, with bookplates. Washed copy; tear restored on pp. 153–154; cover reinforced with minor imperfections. A “rare and highly sought-after” volume (Clouzot, 86); Carteret, I, 399; Vicaire, IV, 250; Talvart and Place, IX, 23A.
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