Causeries du lundi

Third edition, first in parts.
Contemporary half caramel-colored calf over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt dots and double gilt compartments richly gilt with decorative motifs, dark red morocco title pieces and dark green volume labels, some headpieces slightly rubbed, headpiece of volume four repaired, some joints cracked and repaired, gilt fillet frame to covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some corners bumped, top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve to Madame Paul Huet, the wife of the noted Romantic painter and friend of Victor Hugo.
Manuscript ex donos of Pierre Jean David d'Angers' grandson to start of each volume.
A little spotting, sometimes heavy, to some leaves.