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Oeuvres de Mme Desbordes Valmore

1830160 x 240 mm

FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION, LARGELY ORIGINAL.
ONE OF VERY FEW COPIES ON FINE WOVE PAPER
Boxes by Julie Nadot

3 000 

1 in stock

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FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION, LARGELY ORIGINAL.
ONE OF VERY FEW COPIES ON FINE WOVE PAPER
with a frontispiece (Family album) on Chine appliqué and the engravings (after Monnier and Devéria) in three states Pure etching on vellum, before the letter on Chine appliqué.
False title engraved by Andrews after Henri Monnier, title vignette after Monnier.

"This first, fine and excellent collective edition of the poetic works, featuring many previously unpublished poems, is the favourite of most lovers of first editions."Clouzot

EXTREMELY RARE COPIES IN PAPERBACKThe covers are also illustrated with the engraving used for the false title. The covers are also illustrated with the engraving used for the false title.

Precious volumes, truly theThe only large-paper series in its original condition. 

The books are housed in elegant boxes designed by Julie Nadot featuring the cover illustration. 

Paris,A. Boulland,1830.2In-8°, Softcover160 x 240 mm,[2] ff. - 1] pl. - 552 pp. - 6] pl. + [2] ff. - 510 pp. - 6] pl.

Modern boxes designed by Julie Nadot. Canvas and paper using the covers of the books.
Notebooks 16 of vol.1 and 52 of vol.2 foxed, as on all copies. Few pencil marks on vol. 2.

Bio

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, born in Douai on 20 June 1786 and died in Paris on 23 July 1859.

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