RICHEPIN, Jean (1849-1926) [et Victor HUGO (1802-1885)] - photo 1

RICHEPIN, Jean (1849-1926) [et Victor HUGO (1802-1885)]

Lot 122
05.07.2023 13:00UTC +01:00
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Event locationFrance, Paris
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Lot 122 | RICHEPIN, Jean (1849-1926) [et Victor HUGO (1802-1885)]
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€ 2 000 – 3 000
RICHEPIN, Jean (1849-1926) [et Victor HUGO (1802-1885)]
La Chanson des Gueux. Paris : La Librairie illustrée, s.d. [1876].
Édition originale. Rare exemplaire bien complet des 5 poèmes censurés.
« Cet ouvrage, quelques jours après sa publication, fut saisi comme contenant des outrages à la morale publique et aux bonnes mœurs ; l'auteur fut condamné à la prison et le jugement ordonna la suppression et la destruction du livre. Ceci explique sa rareté. » (Carteret II, p. 264). Cinq poèmes du recueil furent cartonnés avant que Richepin ne soit condamné pour outrage à la morale publique et aux bonnes mœurs et que l'édition soit détruite.

Exemplaire de Victor Hugo, avec envoi autographe signé de l'auteur : "A Victor Hugo, le Maitre. Hommage. Jean Richepin".
Richepin, en sa qualité de membre de l’Académie Française, prononça un discours en l’honneur de Victor Hugo le 8 juillet 1914 lors de l’inauguration d’une statue à son effigie à Guernesey, en présence de ses descendants. L’exemplaire est marqué d’un “r” autographe de Victor Hugo sur la couverture, indiquant que ce dernier a répondu à l’envoi.
Vicaire, 1110 - Clouzot, 235.

In-12 (187 x 115 mm). Exemplaire de première émission de l’édition originale, complet des cinq poèmes condamnés par la censure. Envoi autographe signé à Victor Hugo au faux-titre. Un probable ex-dono manuscrit au début du prologue (feuillet 11) a été gratté. Reliure signée Dodé : veau camel, double encadrement de fil et fleurons dorés sur les plats, dos lisse orné, couverture et dos conservés, avec témoins. (Reliure légèrement frottée ; première et dos de couverture avec petits manques ; le feuillet du prologue avec ex-dono porte les stygmates du grattage avec trous avec légère atteinte au texte sans gêne à la lecture). Provenance : Victor Hugo (envoi) ; Bibliothèque de Madame Heartt (sa vente, Blaizot, 1931) ; André Lefèvre, homme politique et brièvement ministre de la guerre en 1920 (ex-libris ; quatrième partie de sa vente, 4 avril 1968, n°816) ; Bibliothèque du Colonel Sickles (vente Drouot, 1992).
Rare uncensored copy of the first edition, inscribed to Victor Hugo.
Artist:Jean Richepin (1849-1926)
Place of origin:France
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