Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve — Portraits Litteraires

Paris, Garnier Freres, 1843. Leather. A scarce collection of biographical sketches of literary figures, in the original French language. French language. Scarce work. A collection of biographical sketches of literary figures such as: Pierre Corneille, Racine, Rousseau, Andre Chenier, Diderot, Millevoye, Charles Nodier, and many others. Written by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, a French literary critic. Bound by Palmer & Howe, Manchester. Bound in half calf with brown cloth boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound by Palmer & Howe, Manchester. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .