Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Chénier, André. Poésies. Édition critique. Étude sur la vie et les oeuvre d’André Chénier, variantes, notes et commentaires lexque et index par L. Becq de Fouquières. 2 parts in 1.

With engr. portrait in front of title. XCI, 493 pp., 1 leaf errata. Large 8vo. Red full morocco over 5 raised bands, boards with multiple gilt fillets, outer and inner edges gilt (sign. Thibaron-Joly). – Paris, Charpentier, 1862.

One of 200 numbered copies printed on papier de Hollande (Blanchet et Kléber) and with separate title leaf to part II. Bound in an excellent Thibaron-Joly binding. From the estate of E. Délicourt with his engr. exlibris on paste-down. – Vicaire II, 353. – Spine somewhat faded. Inside mint. – Best.-Nr. 19969