HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, two pages, to two separate p

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, two pages, to two separate p
HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, two pages, to two separate pages, 8vo, Guernesey, 20^th May 1856, to Jules Thalberg, in Liege, in French. Hugo congratulates his correspondent for his painting works and supports and guides him regarding the edition of a book, stating in part `Je viens de recevoir, monsieur, vos belles compositions d´après les trois premieres ballades. Ce sont de véritables symphonies visibles sur ces trois motifs; tout y est, invention, grace, teneur, poésie, c´est un monument que vous élevez là et vous y consacrez tout votre beau talent…. Et si vous vous déterminez a completer cette superbe oeuvre, écrivez-le moi, et j´écrirai moi-même a mes éditeurs de mon côté…´ (“I have just received, sir, your beautiful compositions based on the first three ballads. They are veritable symphonies visible on these three motifs; everything is there, invention, grace, content, poetry, it is a monument that you are erecting there and you are devoting all your beautiful talent to it…. And if you decide to complete this superb work, write to me, and I will write myself to my editors on my side..”) With address leaf in Hugo´s hand, bearing a small black seal to the last page. Very small overall creasing, otherwise G to VG