Rare pre-first edition of the Mémoires d’Outre-tombe
Rare pre-first edition of the “Mémoires d’Outre-tombe”, contemporary bound in red half-morocco.
CHATEAUBRIAND, François René de. Mémoires d’Outre-tombe.
Paris, La Presse, 21 octobre 1848 – 4 juillet 1850.
Oblong folio [420 x 196 mm], 422 pp. Bound in contemporary red half-morocco, flat spine.
Rare pre-first edition of Chateaubriand’s autobiographical masterpiece.
It came out in the form of serial stories in « La Presse » three months only after the author’s death, from the 21st of October 1848 to the 4th of July 1850.
Chateaubriand’s Memoirs are divided into 4 parts: the first one, the youth, from 1768 to 1800, the second part deals with his literary career, from 1800 to 1814. His political career occupies the years 1814-1830, and the Memoirs end with a recap of his life.
That’s definitely one of the most important texts from 19th Century French literature.
A fine complete copy with all the issues, preserved in a fresh contemporary half-morocco binding.
Price: € 3 900
