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Meditations Poetiques de Lamartine
M. de Lamartine
1857-59
Furne et Cie, Pagnerre, L. Hachette et Cie. : Paris
7.5" by 4.5"
390; 427pp
SUMMARY
A smart set of selected poetical and literary works by French writer Alphonse de Lamartine, handsomely bound in full calf prize binding from Christs Hospital.
Leather Binding,Prize Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
A two volume set of selected literary works of early nineteenth-century French author Alphonse de Lamartine.
Including three volumes:
I. Premieres Meditations Poetiques, La Mort de Socrate, published in 1857
II. Nouvelles Meditations Poetiques, Le Dernier Chant du Pelerinage dHarold, Chant du Sacre, published in 1858
III. Harmonies Meditations Poetiques Avec Commentaires et Poesies Diverses, published in 1859
Originally published in the 1820s, these works are poetical in nature, and are very much in the post-Revolutionist emotional style, evoking strong personal lyricism and grappling with the themes of life, death, and memory.
These works have been handsomely bound in full calf prize binding from Christs Hospital. Their coat of arms can be found to the front boards, and a prize bookplate to each front pastedown. There is also a library stamp and sticker to each pastedown from Christs Hospital School Library.
CONDITION
Handsomely bound in full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and front boards. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the joints, spines, and extremities. General shelf wear and remnants of sticker adhesive the tail of the boards. Rear joint to Meditations Poetiques is starting to the head, resulting in a small amount of lifting to the binding at the head of the joint. A few marks to the boards. Harmonies Poetiques does not include a Tome III spine label. Prize bookplate and library stamp and sticker to the front pastedown of each volume, and a library stamp to one of the front free-endpapers and title page of each volume. Internally, front hinges to Meditations Poetiques and Harmonies Poetiques are strained but firm. All volumes are firmly bound. Instances of scattered spots to the pages, though many pages do remain bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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