The Kisses (Les Baisers) Preceded By the Month of May

Claude Joseph Doat; H. G. Keene

Published by Vizetelly & Co, London, 1889

About this Item

A beautifully illustrated limited edition collection of the romantic poems of Claude Joseph Dorat, translated here into English from the original French. A limited edition work, limited to one-thousand five-hundred copies printed on hand-made paper, of which this is numbered eighteen.The poetry of Claude Joseph Dorat, romantic and erotic works, translated here into English.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and engravings throughout.Written by Claude Joseph Dorat.Translated by H. G. Keene.Illustrated with engravings after the original designs of C. Eisen and C. P. Marillier.Two leaves of publisher's adverts to the front, and two leaves of publisher's adverts to the rear.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with patterned paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and extremities. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some loss to the tail of the rear board to the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 758P8

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Kisses (Les Baisers) Preceded By the ...

Publisher: Vizetelly & Co, London

Publication Date: 1889

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: C. Eisen; C. P. Marillier

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book