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Gide, André
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Gide, André
- Paludes. Paris, Librairie de l'Art Indépendant, 1895.
édition originale. In-8 carré (196 x 190 mm). Tirage limité à 409 exemplaires, celui-ci n° 3.
envoi autographe signé : "à mon cher ami Edmund Gosse son fidèle et reconnaissant André Gide Paris 21 mai 1913", à l'encre noire, sur le faux-titre.
reliure signée devauchelle. Demi-maroquin rouge à coins, tête dorée, non rogné, couverture et dos. Etui. Dos légèrement passé.
envoi autographe signé : "à mon cher ami Edmund Gosse son fidèle et reconnaissant André Gide Paris 21 mai 1913", à l'encre noire, sur le faux-titre.
reliure signée devauchelle. Demi-maroquin rouge à coins, tête dorée, non rogné, couverture et dos. Etui. Dos légèrement passé.
Provenance
Edmund Gosse, envoi.
Literature
Brugmans (éd.), The Correspondence of André Gide and Edmund Gosse 1904-1928 -- Naville, Gide, VIII, p. 40.
Condition
Dos légèrement passé.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Premier critique à avoir signalé André Gide au public anglais, Edmund Gosse entretint dès l'année 1909 une correspondance suivie avec le romancier. Sur les conseils de son ami, Gosse entreprit durant l'été 1912 la lecture de Paludes. Profondément impressionné, il lui écrivit le 30 août : "I have now finished "Paludes" with infinite relish and entertainment. It is a unique book, like nothing else. It seems to have fallen from heaven, perfect, without parentage". (Brugmans, n°25). Dans ses Portraits and Sketches, Gosse consacra à Paludes un long paragraphe, estimant qu'il s'agit là d'un livre exquis. En visite à Paris, le couple Gosse en profita le 21 mai 1913 pour venir rendre visite à Gide à la Villa Montmorency, visite qui donna l'occasion à Gide de lui offrir cet exemplaire (Brugmans, n°35).