BERNARDIN de SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri) - Lot 332

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BERNARDIN de SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri) - Lot 332
BERNARDIN de SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri) Paul et Virginie. Paris, Curmer, 1838. In-8: LVI, 459pp, (1); illustrated with 456 vignettes, 29 plates on chine, one coloured map, one portrait of the author on steel. Scattered foxing, more or less strong according to the leaves. ½ green filleted chagrin with corners, smooth ornate spine, central gilt title and long romantic flowered design irons, cold-stamped interlaces at head and foot, slight rubbing. The 6 portraits announced for this edition are missing; however, the first copies put on sale of this edition contained only the author's portrait (without the 6 portraits), this series of six portraits was only integrated in the work from July 1838; the few copies without portraits had been offered for sale since the end of 1837. It is therefore certainly one of the very first copies to be distributed.
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