Stéphane MALLARMÉ

Complete set of the first quarter published (11 April-12-19 July 1886) of the symbolist journal La Vogue, the most important literary review of the late nineteenth century, containing the first printing of Rimbaud’s Illuminations. Issues 1 - 12, published weekly, were gathered under a quarterly wrapper and offered for sale in September 1886. No deluxe copies were issued for this first quarter of the journal, which had a very limited print run. Copy as published, spine restored, upper corner of the second cover lacking.

First appearance of Rimbaud’s Illuminations in the journal that served as a refuge for the poètes maudits and introduced Walt Whitman to the French readership.

Numerous contributions, including Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, Auguste Villiers de L’Isle-Adam, Charles Morice, Paul Adam, René Ghil, Jules Laforgue, Léo d’Orfer, Stendhal, Charles Henry, Stuart Merrill (translated by Mallarmé), Édouard Dujardin, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Félix Fénéon, Paul Bourget, Walt Whitman, Teodor de Wyzewa, Fedor Dostoevsky, Charles Vignier, Jacques Casanova de Seingalt.

Presented in a grey half-morocco clamshell case, smooth spine, marble-covered paper boards, marbled endpapers; case with grey morocco border, signed by Boichot.

Second edition, partly original, with 14 poems appearing here for the first time.

Bound in fawn half morocco with corners, spine very slightly darkened without consequence, marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.

Illustrated with a frontispiece by Félicien Rops.

A handsome copy, attractively bound.

Exceptional illuminated manuscript of 35 poems by Stéphane Mallarmé, probably copied by Joris-Karl Huysmans on watermarked Hollande laid paper, after pre-first editions of the poems published in journals. Most of the poems are preceded by a separate title-page noting the source from which it is taken.

The manuscript includes a fine charcoal portrait of Mallarmé as a frontispiece by Charles Tichon, after a photographic portrait by Van Bosch. The portrait was published in the Mallarmé issue of Empreintes (Bruxelles, L’Écran du Monde, n° 10-11). Another version was published in 1889 (Caprice Revue, 2e année, n° 60). 

 two floral compositions in gouache and watercolor illustrating the poems Les Fleurs and Apparition, as well the calligraphed author's name as a title-page. Although unsigned, the illutrations are attributed to Louise or Marie Danse.

Bradel binding, contemporary cream silk boards with floral motif, two embroidered green silk markers with floral motif, gilt semis patternerd flyleaves and pastedowns, slightly faded red edges. Dampstains on the lower part of the lower board, rubbed corners, a few silk threads loosened on the spine, rubbed boards. 

Outstanding manuscript of 35 poems by Stéphane Mallarmé, written shortly before the first collected edition of his poetry of which only 47 copies were ever printed (Poésies, photolithographed, Revue indépendante, 1887). This carefully calligraphed collection is attributed to the hand of writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, a great admirer of the poet who is said to have given the manuscripts to his friend Jules Destrée.

Posthumous first edition of Mallarmé's chronicles for the journal La Dernière mode. Preface by S. A. Rhodes.

3/4 morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt title, decorative paper covers, marbled endpapcers and paste­downs. Bound as issued, top edge gilt, binding signed by Maylander. Spine and top of the front cover faded, and small trace of adhesive to one of the flyleaves.

A rare copy of the only first edition of Mallarmé published in the U.S. - bring­ing together chronicles from his great magazine of wit and opinion, The Latest Fashion, every page of which he wrote himself under various pseudonyms of both genders. Mallarmé wrote about the latest women's fashions and sang the praises of the great couturiers of the time, notably Emile Pingat and Charles-Frédéric Worth, "organizer of the sub­lime and daily celebration of Paris".

 

Complete collection in 36 issues (including three double issues) bound in three volumes - First year: 12 issues, from 8 February 1885 to 6 January 1886 - Second year: 12 issues, from 8 February 1886 to 15 January 1887 - Third year: 12 issues, from February 1887 to January 1888.
Illustrated with 4 full-page lithographs by Fantin-Latour: L'Évocation d'Erda - Odilon Redon : Brünnhilde - Jacques-Emile Blanche : Tristan et Isolde and Le pur-simple.
Three quarter brown morocco binding, smooth spine titled in gilt, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, orignal wrappers preserved, binding signed by Dupré.
Numerous contributions from some of the most prominent writers, critics, poets and musicians of the late 19th-century, including Wagner himself: Charles and Pierre Bonnier, Jules de Brayer, Alfred Ernst, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Fourcaud, René Ghil, Stuart Merrill, Stéphane Mallarmé, Catulle Mendès, Éphraïm Mikhael, Pierre Quillard, Jean Richepin, Émile Hennequin, Charles Vignier, Charles Morice, Paul Verlaine, Villiers de l'Ilse Adam, Teodor de Wyzewa, Stewart Chamberlain, Gerard de Nerval (Souvenirs sur Lohengrin), Jean Ajalbert, Gabriel Mourey, Adolphe Jullien, Tola Dorian, Swinburne, Evenepoel, Franz Liszt...
A very valuable complete collection of this avant-garde journal, both literary and aimed at presenting Wagner's works through a new aesthetic.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, the only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 10 Montval.

Beautiful copy.

Complete first edition of the first series of the most important literary journals of the late 19th century, containing the pre-publication of Rimbaud's Illuminations. No deluxe issues of this magazine printed, except for five copies of the last issue on Japon.

Bradel bindings in half brown cloth, smooth spines decorated with a central gilt flower, twice ruled at foot, gilt date at foot of first volume, red sheepskin title labels with slight scratches, bent upper spine-ends, rubbed paper boards, original covers preserved for each issue, lower edges rubbed, bookseller's labels pasted to the endpapers of the first volume, contemporary bindings.

First ever printed appearance of Rimbaud's Illuminations published in La Vogue, a periodical which welcomed poètes maudits or “cursed poets” and introduced Walt Whitman to French readers. The journal contains the most important collection of Rimbaud's poems ever published during his lifetime, the majority printed here for the first time.

Numerous contributions, including Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, A uguste Villiers de L'Isle Adam, Charles Morice, Paul Adam, René Ghil, Jules Laforgue, Léo d'Orfer, Stendhal, Charles Henry, Stuart Merrill, Edouard Dujardin, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Félix Fénéon, Paul Bourget, Walt Whitman, Théodore de Wyzewa, Fedor Dostoïevski, Porphyre Kalouguine, Charles Vignier, Alfred Dehodencq, Jean Ajalbert, Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, and Emile Verhaeren.

First edition illustrated with 25 original lithographs by Raoul Dufy enhanced in pochoir by Richard, one of the 1000 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron vellum.
Bradel binding with half wove-style boards, black initials and date at the foot of the spine, silk and gilt effect paper boards and endpapers, wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, ex-libris glued to an endpaper bearing the signature of the work's owner as well as a date in blue ink, two lower corners pinched, contemporary binding signed Lavaux.
We attach, mounted on guards at the top of the work, Issue 296 of “Les hommes d'aujourd'hui” whose front page is illustrated with a caricature of Stéphane Mallarmé in Pan playing the flute by Luque, the biographical text being signed by Paul Verlaine.