Lib. Damascène Morgand

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place on December 4th & 5th, 1919.
Catalogue illustrated with 7 plates.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally faded without significance.
Hammer price annotations in pencil in margins.

First edition. Bradel binding in full boards covered with moiré-effect paper, smooth spine, dark brown shagreen title-label, slight wear to head, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Poets from the origins to Malherbe, from Malherbe to A. Chénier, from A. Chénier to 1903, collections of poetry and songs...
Copy that belonged to Adolphe Van Bever with his bookplate pasted on the verso of the front board.
Light worming to endpapers, marginal dampstain to front wrapper, handsome interior condition.