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1919 André Chénier Poésies French Poetry Leather Spine Fine Binding
Beautiful early 20th-century French poetry volume of André Chénier, published 1919 by H. Lardanchet, Lyon, from the Bibliothèque du Bibliophile series.
Bound in an elegant leather spine with gilt tooling, marbled paper boards, and marbled endpapers. A classic French fine binding intended for collectors rather than mass reading copies.
Interior pages are clean and well-preserved with strong typography. Text is entirely in French. Includes title pages for Poésies and L’Invention, with decorative printer’s devices.
Condition:
• Solid binding, spine tight
• Expected edge and corner wear from age
• Light rubbing to leather and boards
• Pages clean with natural toning
• No loose pages observed
. Currently one of the best copies condition wise I've seen being sold being sold anywhere
A handsome shelf piece for collectors of French literature, poetry, or fine bindings, and a great decorative book for display. Ships out ASAP!