Paul et Virginie - 1920

Author: Bernardin de Saint Pierre
Full Title: les Maitres du Livre. Paul et Virginie.
Published Paris: Georges Cres, 1920

 


Preface de Tristan Bernard. 

A lovely 1920's period 3/4 leather binding with charming gilt pictorial spine. Smooth spine, with gilt title and author, depicts a floral environment with doves. Three-quarter leather and marbled paper covered boards are ruled in gilt, gently rubbed. Binding tight and sound. t.e.g., Fore- and bottom edges deckled. 

Mostly clean internally with scattered foxing. Two-tone frontis; title page printed in black and red. Several decorative woodcuts at chapter heads. Text in French. Marbled endpapers. Limited numbered edition of which this is no. 604. 

In VG+ condition, overall. Highly appealing shelf appearance. 

Book measures 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". 239 pp.

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Item #: B3030
Item Title: Paul et Virginie
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