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FIRST EDITION Illustrated with 28 wood-engraved compositions by Daniel Vierge by Privat-Richard.
ONE OF THE FIRST 50 COPIES ON CHINA PAPER50 copies on Japon.
An exceptional copy with a suite of all the illustrations on Chine before the letter.
First published the same year in the Revue des deux mondes, "La Nonne Alferez is a translation, which in no way detracts from its stylistic interest. More generally, translation plays an essential role in poetic creation in Parnasse, especially for Leconte de Lisle and Heredia."(Yann Mortelette,José-Maria de Heredia, poet of Parnassus, 2006).
Charming volume well bound by Carayon.
Contemporary binding by Carayon. Dark chocolate half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine, gilt title with gilt fleuron, cover preserved. Small tear to spine, slight rubbing to lower cover.
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