The Works of Theophile Gautier (12 volumes)

Theophile Gautier

Boston : C.T. Brainard, 1901

A complete set in 12 volumes. A handsome set, bound in publisher's blue cloth, with printed labels. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Edition de luxe.  "This edition of the works of Theophile Gautier, printed for subscribers only, is limited to one thousand sets." Engraved bookplate of Mary Jane Brooks.

Contents: v. 1. Mademoisselle de Maupin.--v. 2. The grotesques. Travels in Spain--v. 3. The romance of a mummy. Portraits of the day.--v. 4. Travels in Italy. Fortunio. One of Cleopatra's nights. King Candaules.--v. 5. The Louvre. Constantinople.-- v. 6. Spirite. The vampire. Arria Marcella. The quartette. The mummy's foot.--v. 7. Travels in Russia. Belgium and Holland. A day in London. --v. 8. Avatar. Jettatura. The water pavilion. A history of romanticism. The progress of French poetry.--v. 9. Captain Fracasse, pts. 1 and 2.--v. 10. Captain Fracasse, pt. 3. My private menagerie. Paris besieged.--v. 11. Miltonia. The nightingales. Omphale. The marchioness's lap-dog. Jack and Jill. The thousand and second night. Flias Wildmanstadius. Daniel Jovard. The bowl of punch.--v. 12. Art and criticism. The magic hat. Enamels and cameos, and other poems, tr. by Agnes Lee.