Poetry

First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Paul Verlaine with the unpublished poem "A mon fils", Georges Izambard "Mai", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Le Procope", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Lionel des Rieux "Stances", Albert Mérat "Trois âges : Attique ; Moyen-Age ; Renaissance française ; le triomphe de la république"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.

First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Victor Combalia, Carles H. Mor, Vicenç Altaio, Joaquim Sala-Sanahuja, Giuseppe Ungaretti.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Gemma Sin, Francesca Llopis, Hernandes Pijuan, Maria Girona, Albert Rafols Casamada.
Subscription form included.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph letter signed by Albert Rafols Casamada, dated December 1, 1982, presenting the magazine to Georges Raillard, renowned art critic and friend of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona. He also relates the upcoming exhibitions in which he will participate.

First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Victor Combalia, Joan Brossa, Jaume VallorbaPlana, Jordi Coca, Carles H. Mor.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Silvia Gubern, Dolors Dalmau, Miquel Barcelo, Ramon Herros, Hernandes Pijuan, Maria Girona, Sindria Segura.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a crease mark at the head of the first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by René Depestre, in Spanish, to a woman named Elisa.

First edition of this journal edited by Charles Dobzynski, which, according to our research, only published four issues in three volumes.
A handsome and rare set despite the slightly sunned spines and a repair using adhesive tape at the head of issue number 1.
Contributions by C. Dobzynski, H. Sloves, S. Aleichem translated by E. Fleg, S. Asch translated by Claude Paris, E. Kaganowski, R. Feigelson, H. Barbusse with an unpublished letter, B. Chagall translated by I. Chagall, I. Opatochou translated by Claude Paris...
The double issue 3-4 being devoted to the centenary of Sholem Aleichem's birth.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Jean-Marie Lewigue.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Vladimir Velickovic.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by André Velter to Charles Dobzynski "... de la pratique du scalp : un poème à blanc." ["... on the practice of scalping: a poem in white."] enriched with the manuscript signature of Vladimir Velickovic.

Edition en format livre de forme.
Petites rousseurs en marges du premier plat.
Envoi autographe signé d'Eugène Guillevic à Jean-Baptiste Para.

Illustrated edition with 144 original color compositions by Georges Lepape, one of the numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Handsome set despite minor soiling to the bottom edges of the slipcases.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing, corners slightly bumped.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small paint stains on the back cover made by the artist after completing his original watercolor.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Alfredo Margarido.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, from Alfredo Margarido to a couple who were his friends, enhanced with an original dreamlike watercolor signed and dated depicting a quadripartite window in which appear four portraits of Fernando Pessoa, the four faces following a rotational pattern; a bicephalous and bicolor bird resting on the top of the window; the original watercolor being titled "Les quatre Fernando Pessoa à la recherche de l'oiseau Toth" ["The four Fernando Pessoa in search of the bird Thoth"].

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue.
Copy in mint condition.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Aïgui and translator Léon Robel to poet Charles Dobzynski.

Edition illustrated with 4 copperplate engravings by Morel after drawings by Chaudet.
Contemporary full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt dentelles, fillets and fleurons, boards framed with double gilt dentelle, gilt roulette on leading edges and headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns - framed with gilt dentelle, all edges gilt.
This poem is still considered today as the masterpiece of descriptive poetry of the 18^th century; Voltaire wrote about it: "it is the only work of our century that will pass to posterity."
Very handsome full-margined copy.

Bell's Edition. The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill,

At the Apollo Press, by the Martins, Edinburgh 1779 - 1804, In-18 (8.5 x 13.5 cm), 99 parts in 34 bound volumes

Very rare collation of volumes from the famous Bell edition of British poets in uniform binding, which adds up to 101 volumes here and whose printing was widely spread over time, the volumes being sold by author. Volume 8, which brought together parts 5 and 6 of Edmund Spencer's poetic works is unfortunately missing. Some volumes appear for the first time, others are second editions. This particularly important edition for British poetry brings together 39 poets from Chaucer to Charles Churchill and 99 figures (portraits and frontispieces). It is precious because many poets saw their first complete edition this way, notably John Donne.

English binding in contemporary blond sheepskin. Spine decorated with various finishing tools, including a kneeling King, with multiple filets Title piece in green morocco. Overall, clean paper, but some browned leaves with foxing, notably some engravings.

First edition of the French translation.
Spine very slightly faded.
Autograph inscription signed by Israël Eliraz to Charles Dobzynski.
Our copy is enriched with a signed autograph letter by Israël Eliraz, dated 1999, regarding a collection of poems he had sent him.

First edition of the French translation established by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski
Handsome copy.
Afterword by Adonis.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski to Charles Dobzynski.

The first collected edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Foreword by Alain Bosquet.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription from Lubomir Levtchev to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Nanni Balestrini to Jean-Baptiste Para.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a small stain at foot of first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Armand Monjo to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... ces poèmes de dialogue et de salutation pour nos frères les éléments, jalons indipensables sur le chemin des hommes" ["... these poems of dialogue and greeting for our brothers the elements, indispensable milestones on the path of men"].

First edition of the French translation established by Claude Couffon with the Spanish text en regard.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Couffon to poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Rafael Alberti enriched with a drawing depicting a sailboat, a fish, a starfish and a sun.

First edition.
Contributions by Jean Paulhan "Braque le patron", Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes "Le grand désert" and "D'une figure de cire", André Frénaud "Nöel 39", Robert Ganzo and Eugène Guillevic "Poèmes"...
Spine slightly sunned, one gathering poorly cut with marginal lacks on one leaf.
Illustrations by Georges Braque.

First edition in French.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 7 Normandy.
Marginal foxing to front cover and spine, some light interior foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by André Cayatte to Carlo Suarès.

First edition of the French translation established by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Maria Banus and Eugène Guillevic to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
Manuscript note by Maria Banus on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small rust stains at the staples.
Autograph inscription signed by Aaron Kramer to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 25 copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copy.
spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Handsome copy lacking its slipcase.
Our copy contains an original painting by François Féret which he signed and justified.

First edition, one of the copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Rebé Rougerie to Charles Dobzynski.

first edition.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Jacques Badaire.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Salah Stétié to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy, a few reading marks in pencil in the margins of certain sheets.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles Dobzynski, my friendship ..."

first edition on current paper.
Back slightly passed.
Autograph signed by Raph Feigelson to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition of the French translation prepared next to the Arabic text by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation prepared by Milos Sova.
Preface and adaptation by Jean Marcenac.
Publisher's binding in full yellow cardboard, smooth back, full copy of its jacket identical to the boards.
Some reading marks in black ink on the margins of certain pages.
Beautiful autograph shipment dated and signed by Vitezslav Nezval, in French, to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "To the great poet Charles Dobzynski with my memory of an unforgettable meeting in Paris. Fraternally, his friend Vitezslav Nezval. Paris, 28 IV 54 . "
Our copy is also enriched with this beautiful autograph signed by Jean Marcenac to his friend: "For my brother Charles because his genius (sic) the beauty of his heart. With the faithful tenderness of Jean Marcenac."

first edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Pleasant copy of this poem which consists of a typographic exercise in three colors and which unfolds in the manner of the famous "Liberty" by Paul Eluard
Autograph shipment dated by Pierre Seghers to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph dated and signed by René Depestre to the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane: "... who are always welcome in the affection, loyalty and admiration of their old friend."

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours one of 50 out of business.
Pleasant copy despite the marginally and slightly sunny boards at the top.
Autograph signed by Bernard Vargaftig to his friends Charles and Eliane (Dobzynski).

first edition printed in 50 numbered and justified copies on Arches paper by Bonaventure Fieullien, ours printed for André Bocquetin with his bookplate pasted on a guard.
Pleasant copy.
This calligraphed album, engraved and printed on his hand presses by Bonaventure Fieullien (Franciscan monk who studied at the Academy of Brussels under the direction of the Belgian painter Oswald Poreau and who worked in sculpture, stained glass and painting, but who was especially recognized for his remarkable and spectacular illustrated books with amazing idiosyncratic lettering) was illuminated by Madeleine Smets-Lefrancq.
Signatures of Bonaventure Fieullien and Madeleine Smets-Lefrancq below the justification for the draw.

First edition of this catalogue of the exhibition held at the Centre Georges Pompidou from July 12 to November 6, 1978.
Numerous contributions.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, printed in 1000 copies, of the French translation prepared by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful illustrated copy of drawings by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Suied to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... this word for the other called poetry. In the proximity, Alain Suied"

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours not justified.
Rare and pleasant copy.
Illustrated book of 3 drawings by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange.
Autograph signed by Martine Broda to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy despite a tiny stain at the top of the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to Eliane Dobzynski, wife of poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Israel Eliraz to the poet Charles Dobzynski enriched with an autograph letter dated and signed, of a page.

First edition of the French translation for which no large papers were printed.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, on current pope, of the French translation.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dated and signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy illustrated with a frontispiece by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... or how not to finish with the Alexandrian - for example -"

first edition on current paper.
Nice complete copy of his jacket with a slightly lightened back.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

Edition with some parts in first edition. Autograph inscription from the author: "A mon cousin et bon ami Sicard. Auguste Barbier." ["To my cousin and good friend Sicard. Auguste Barbier."] Followed by a note: "Après la mort de M. Sicard, M. Auguste Barbier est venu à Angers et a donné ce livre à M. Selou, notaire." ["After the death of M. Sicard, M. Auguste Barbier came to Angers and gave this book to M. Selou, notary."] Iambes is augmented with 3 unpublished poems and the collection Lazare appears for the first time.
Contemporary half green Russian leather with corners. Smooth spine decorated with a large central decorative panel, roll tool at foot. Gilt title and date. Rubbing to corners. Some pale foxing and browning.
Very handsome copy.
Les Iambes initially appeared in 1832 and remains the author's best-known collection, which made him immediately famous and made him the spokesman for the July 1830 Revolution, and one of the essential figures of Romanticism. "This collection ranks him among the greatest combat poets between Agrippa d'Aubigné and Victor Hugo" (Laffont-Bompiani, Dictionnaire des Oeuvres). Hugo said he found in Iambes "astonishing verses that no one else will ever write again" and Baudelaire that he was "naturally a poet and a great poet." The series of poems on social misery, Lazare, which completes the work is one of Barbier's greatest successes and makes the entire collection the most important published by the author, in an inspiration that the poet, for many critics, would never surpass again.

NB : Cet ouvrage est disponible à la librairie sur demande sous 48 heures.

first edition on current paper, mention of third edition.
Ex-dono of Charles Dobzynski at the head of the title page.
Enriched autograph signed by René Lacôte to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... with the keen friendship of his comrade ..."

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of 7 drawings by Karel Appel.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph dated and signed by André Verdet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For my friend Charles Dobzynski, to my spatio-poet accomplice, very much his own A. Verdet." enriched with a large original tricolor design.

first edition.
Enriched autograph signed by René Lacôte to his friend the poet Charles Donzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Pierre Torreilles to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten correction by Jean Ristat page 13.

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Illustrated cover by Jean Lurçat.
Autograph shipment signed by Jean Marcenac to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy despite a small stain at the head of the second board.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.

First edition of this bilingual poetic anthology (Spanish-French) established by Josette and Georges Colomer for which it was not printed from large papers.
Publisher's binding in full black cardboard, smooth back, illustrated first cover.
Iconography and original drawings by Josep Castell.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Georges Colomer enriched by the signature of his wife Josette to their friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... those painful poems that tell the tragedy of the Spanish Republic ..."

first edition illustrated with photographs of Louis Monier.
Preface by Jean Dutourd, comments by Alain Paucard.
Pleasant copy.
autograph dedication of the author auotgraphe dated and signed by Louis Monier to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, in paperback format, of the French translation and the presentation drawn up by Alain Suied.
Iconography.
Autograph shipment signed by Alain Suied to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition printed in very small numbers, it was only printed in a few Japan and Whatman in large papers.
Bradel binding in half caramel morocco, smooth back decorated with two golden typographic motifs, slightly rubbed caps, preserved covers, golden head, binding from the contemporary signed Pottier.
Autograph dedication signed by Pierre Quillard to Paul Bernard.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on India paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheepskin binding, orange top edge, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy, complete with its dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase.

first edition on current paper.
Binding in half brown heartache, back with five nerves slightly cleared up and with small traces of friction, golden date in tail, boards, guards and counterplates of marbled paper, covers and back preserved, golden head, binding signed Canape & Corriez.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jean Royère: "To the poet Armand Godoy / I offer these first beginnings / which were mine / as a testimony of aesthetic communion."

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure rag paper, deluxe copies.
A very fine copy.

Illustrated edition of original woods by Emile Bernard, one of 700 numbered copies on Arches paper vellum.
Pleasant copy.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full green grained sheepskin, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with its glassine, dust jacket and soft slipcase.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only large papers.
Some small foxinges without gravity affecting the margins of certain pages, otherwise pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Léon Lemonnier to André Lautier.

First edition in original blue wrappers, covers unlettered, first cover detached.
Dr. Petit, chief surgeon at Lyon hospital, composed this poetry intended as a metaphor for the dangers of onanism. The work begins with praise for Tissot, author of works on onanism. The poem, awarded by the floral games of Toulouse, is followed by commentary and a dissertation on the scourge of masturbation. According to examples provided by the greatest physicians, one risks no less than death, and at best, like the poem's hero, melancholy, apathy, and weakness of the entire body. Onanism is presented as the primary cause of ailments afflicting youth, their fundamental cause, whether the effects be consumption, cataracts, or nervous diseases.
Loss of paper over most of the spine surface, first cover detached, corners turned, some foxing.

First edition on tinted laid paper; only a few Whatman deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, some foxing affecting mainly the beginning and end of the volume.

First edition published in honor of Isaac Merritt Singer and printed in 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print after 30 Japan.
Book decorated with 8 original serigraphs by Cozette de Charmoy.
The translation into English of Jean-Loup Philippe's seven poems is located at the end of the volume.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Jean-Loup Philippe and Cozette de Charmoy at the justification of the print.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep bindings, grey top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Copies complete with their cellophane wrappers, dust jackets and slipcases.
Volume 1 retains the folding genealogical table of the kings of England.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, the only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 10 Montval.

Beautiful copy.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with 70 original color lithographs by Maurice Denis, one of 204 copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only issue after 35 Japan and 20 other Holland hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy despite very occasional worming.
The work has the peculiarity of being dated 1939 on the front cover, dated 1936 on the title page and dated 1942 on the colophon page.
The 70 lithographs break down as follows: 13 full-page in color, 2 in color in the text and the others in black, in blue or in 2 tones.
Our copy is complete, at the end, with the double-page table of lithographs hors-texte.

Original illustrated edition of 6 original etchings (including 1 in color) by André Beauduin, one of 82 numbered copies on Johannot wove paper, only print after 18 on handmade paper and 14 out of trade including 10 Johannot wove paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Hugnet and André Beauduin below the justification of the print.

First edition on ordinary paper; only 30 deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and boards marginally faded as usual, a small lack at head of spine, paper yellowed and fragile at margins of some leaves.
Copy without statement of edition.

First edition, one of 213 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signature of Luc Estang at the justification of the print.

Second edition, with some parts of the text in first edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy with 10 Whatman.
Worming to first cover, handsome copy.

first edition.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph shipment dated and signed by René Depestre to Michel Deguy enriched with an autograph shipment signed by Claude Couffon.

First edition on current paper, one of 1450 numbered copies on Djebel vellum.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by René Char to Marcel Arland.

First edition, one of 500 copies of the ordinary drawing.
Some foxinges.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char: "Copy of Francis. His brother. René Char. 211, rue de la Convention. Paris 15th."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in brown half-cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, bronze shagreen title-label with some scratches, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Gift inscription in ink serving as bookplate on front cover.

First edition.
Full green sheep bindings, strictly contemporary. Smooth spines richly decorated with Restoration-era tools. Black sheep title and volume labels. Large decorative blind stamp on boards and gilt ruling frame. Ruling on edges. Spines uniformly faded. Signs of rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. Scattered foxing, quite pronounced on the second title page and some pages, mostly in the outer margins, the whole showing rather clean. One tear p. 179 in volume 1, without loss.
Handsome copy in full decorated Romantic binding.

Edition conforming to the first edition published in 1731 in Lille by G.E. Vroye.
Half red calf binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt fillets, gilt fillet frame on embossed red paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns,
bookplate pasted on one pastedown, contemporary binding.
Rare.
Handsomely bound copy.

First edition of this collective tribute to the poet Claude Aubert.
Iconography.
Unpublished texts and poems by Claude Aubert followed by a tribute by Grisélidis Réal, Georges Borgeaud, Lorenzo Pestelli, Jean-Georges Lossier, Albert Py and Marcel Raymond.
Grisélidis Real, writer, painter and prostitute, is a great romantic figure of the late twentieth century. A lover, militant, fighter and poet, she upset the customs of Geneva society. She is now buried in the Cemetery of the Kings in Geneva between Jean Calvin and Jorge Luis Borgès.
Nice copy.
Rare autograph dedication dated and signed by Grisélidis Réal: "To Madame Mélamet with my friendship Grisélidis Real In memory of the beautiful days of Easter 1974 in his house in Nevers."

First edition.
Pleasant copy despite a small marginal tear on the first board.
Signed autograph Jacques Brandicourt to the bookseller Michel Couppé: "... who loves and sells beautiful literature ..."

The most complete early edition, and the last with some parts in first edition, before that produced in 1857 by Antoine de Latour (which was more exhaustive). "These two volumes, which follow the collection of French poets published by Coustelier, are difficult to find". Brunet, IV, 1071.
Contemporary glazed tawny calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label, black calf volume label. One lack at head of volume I. Linear lack along the third compartment of volume I, measuring 1.5cm. Traces of rubbing. The table has been placed at the end of the first volume. The binder has inverted the two half-titles, placing the first: Les Bergeries in the second volume, and the second: Les pseaumes, at the head of the first. Charming copy.
Racan's poetry follows in the continuity of Desportes and Ronsard. Malherbe, his master whom he met at the age of 16, reproached him for his nonchalance and excessive licenses, but considered him his most gifted pupil; indeed his writing is more fluid, but also more rustic. After Malherbe's death, Racan abandoned his pen for 20 years. Although desirous like his ancestors of distinguishing himself in a military career, his dreamy and distracted nature brought him numerous setbacks and he eventually withdrew from it. He produced in 1619, at the age of 30, the poem that would make him famous: Les Bergeries, which is his most substantial work; and at 24, proposed by Richelieu, he occupied a seat at the French Academy.