VIGNY (Alfred de). Poésies complètes. Preface and notes by A - Lot 427

VIGNY (Alfred de). Poésies complètes. Preface and notes by Ad. VAN BEVER. Paris, Georges Crès & Cie, 1920. In-4°, green long-grained half-maroquin, gilt fillet around covers, gilt supra-libris on first cover, smooth spine decorated, cover preserved (Yseux Sr Thierry-Simier). Frontispiece portrait and compositions by Louis JOU, woodcut by Paul BAUDIER. Edition of 848 copies, this one (no. 562) one of 795 on large Rives vellum. ENRICHED WITH A L.A.S. FROM VIGNY TO DAVID D'ANGERS, requesting MICKIEWITZ's address: "[...] Is he still in St-Germain? I was told in London that he had experienced new sorrows. Wouldn't he be glad to see one of his old friends again? [S. l., January 21, 1839, 1 p. bifeuille in-8°. Very slight foxing. From the libraries of Château de Vercœur, with supra-libris, and Montoy, with ex-librs.