Alfred de Vigny — Poesies Preface Par Leo Larguier

Paris, Librarie des Bibliophiles, 1922. Leather. A collection of the poetry of Alfred de Vigny, including La Femme Adultere, La Prison, and Eloa. In French. Always attracted to letters and versed in French history and in knowledge of the Bible, de Vigny began to write poetry. He published his first poem in 1820, published an ambitious narrative poem entitled Eloa in 1824 on the popular romantic theme of the redemption of Satan. In a half-morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally smart, though with some wear to the head and tail of the spine. Joints are cracked. Internally, firmly bound. Prize bokplate of The County Secondary School, Peckham, to front pastedown. Pages are bright, but with some marginal age-toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .