Alfred de Vigny — Poesies

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, c1890. Leather. A lovely collection of the charming French poetry of Alfred de Vigny, illustrated throughout. In the original French. A collection of the poems of Alfred de Vigny.Including 'La Prison', 'Le Deluge', 'La Maison du Berger' and many more.Illustrated throughout with plates by Georges Dilly, and with a biographical introduction by Maxime Formont. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Some marks to the boards and spine. Light sunning to the spine. Rear joint is cracked and tender, with front joint starting. Ink signature dated 1931 to front free-endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Pages are bright, though with some light marginal browning. Good . Ill.: Georges Dilly. Good .