Mme La Baronne de Stael — Corinne Ou L&Apos;Italie
London, Dulau et Compe, Libraires, 1832. Leather. A handsome and very scarce complete 3 volume set of the French novel, bound in full calf. A very scarce, complete 3 volume set, bound in full calf, with elegant gilt decoration to boards and spines. With marbled endpapers, and marbled text block edges.'Corinne, or Italy' was originally published in 1807, and follows the romance between the titular Corinne - a poet from Italy - and Lord Oswald Nelvil.The most popular work of Anne Louise Germain de Stael-Holstein - French philosopher and political theorist. Bound in full calf. Externally, very smart. Mild rubbing to extremities. Bumping to extremities. Rubbing to vol1 gilt spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional spotting and age toning. Contemporary ink inscriptions to front blanks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .