Oeuvres de Alfred de Musset - 1879 large fine binding, French literature, plates

Description: Oeuvres de Alfred de Musset Paris: Charpentier, 1879. A large volume in a fine binding. The works of Musset (1810-57), French dramatist, poet and novelist. Illustrated by a frontispiece portrait and engraved plates throughout. 735 pp., + 55 pp., of posthumous works and letters. All text is in French and printed in double columns. Quarto, 11.5 by 8.25 inches. Morocco leather (spine and corners) and decorative marbled paper boards. Gilt lettering and spine decoration. Gilt page edges. Silk moire endpapers. Good condition with moderate external wear and rubbing. Sound joints and inner hinges. Moderate foxing of the text pages. Plates are generally clean. A heavy book (about 4.5 pounds unpackaged.) Will ship well-protected in a sturdy box. Provenance: 1929 ownership signature on the half-title of author and educator Leon Verriest (1886-1953.) He was born in Belgium, held as a prisoner in Germany during World War I, and later taught French literature at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

Price: 45 USD

Location: Essex, New York

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