Raphael Pages de la Vingtieme Annee

Alphonse de Lamartine

Published by Maison Quantin, Paris, 1887

About this Item

A smartly bound limited edition copy of this romantic and sentimental French novel by Alphonse de Lamartine, complete with engravings. In the original French.A limited edition, limited to 1100 copies, of which this is numbered 134.'Raphael' is a sentimental novel by Alphonse de Lamartine, thought to be inspired by his love affair with Julie Charles, who was married to a celebrate physician.Illustrated with ten plates.Collated, complete.Lamartine as a French author, an instrumental figure in the foundation of the French Second Republic.Bookplate of C. Carsten to the front paste down.Portrait of Lemartine loosely inserted.Illustrated by Sandoz, engraved by Champollion.Undated, dated from WorldCat. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing, mostly to the spine. Small amount of loss of leather to the tail of the front board, and to the head of the rear board. Spine is lightly faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. A little discolouration to the head of the front board. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few occasional spots. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 864P10

Bibliographic Details

Title: Raphael Pages de la Vingtieme Annee

Publisher: Maison Quantin, Paris

Publication Date: 1887

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Sandoz

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book