PRÉVOST (Abbé Antoine-François). - Lot 249

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PRÉVOST (Abbé Antoine-François). - Lot 249
PRÉVOST (Abbé Antoine-François). Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier Des Grieux. Edition illustrated by Tony Johannot, preceded by a historical note on the author by Jules Janin. Paris, Bourdin et Cie, 1839. In-8, half blue long-grained morocco with corners, spine ribbed and decorated, untrimmed, yellow illustrated cover and spine kept (Cuzin). First printing. "One of the beautiful books of the Romantic period [...], the only interesting edition of this masterpiece published in the early 19th century" (Carteret, III, p. 505). A very fine copy, bound in pamphlet, with its general cover illustrated with portraits of Manon Lescaut and Des Grieux impeccably preserved. From the libraries of André Sciama and Robert Beauvillain, with their bookplates.
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