A De Lamartine — Graziella

Paris, Librairie Des Bibliophiles E Flammarion , c1926. Leather. A lovely copy of this famous novel. 'Graziella' tells the tale of a young French man who falls for a fisherman's granddaughter, Graziella. They are separated when the man has to leave Naples and return to France. The girl soon dies. The novel is based on Lamartine's experiences with a tobacco-leaf folder whilst in Naples. It was first written as a journal and intended to be a commentary for his poem 'Le Premier Regret&apos. In the original French. Undated, dated using Copac. Alphonse de Lamartine was a French writer, poet and politician. He was important in the foundation of the Second Republic of France and the continuation of the Tricolore flag. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Prior owner's inscription to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Occasional spots to pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .