First in-12 edition and first edition of this choice made by Sainte-Beuve. Notice from Sainte-Beuve. Binding of the era in full shagreen aubergine, back with four false nerves decorated with double black nets, framing of a broad black fillet and a gilded fillet on the plates, guards and counterparts of white moire silk, framing of a golden lace on the counterplates, golden thread on the cuts, all golden edges. Some traces of discoloration on the boards, small foxinges. Beautiful and touching autograph shipment signed by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore to Madame Angélique-Félicité Bosio, Marquise de Lacarte, daughter of the famous neo-classical sculptor François-Joseph Bosio: To Madame la Marquise de Lacarte the blessing of a mother ... Her soul will be comforted because it cried from my tears! "