VIGNY (Alfred de). *Les Destinées*. Paris, Librairie Droz, 1 - Lot 153

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VIGNY (Alfred de). *Les Destinées*. Paris, Librairie Droz, 1 - Lot 153
VIGNY (Alfred de). *Les Destinées*. Paris, Librairie Droz, 1947. In-12, red half-shagreen with corner caps, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, original gray cover preserved (contemporary binding). LVIII + 238 pp. “Critical edition by Verdun L. Saulnier” DEDICATION by Verdun-Léon Saulnier on the half-title page: “To Madame // Simone André-Maurois, // with apologies for my delay, // these beautiful verses weighed down by prose, // a tribute from // VL. Saulnier.” ENRICHED COPY • INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL LETTER by Alfred de Vigny: “Since I did not receive your // note, // Madame, since it was long // after the time of the collection // you organized, // I believe, it was // not possible for me to place // my small contribution // in your hands for this good cause // that interests you. // I am sending it to you today // Madam, instead of // giving it to you before Saint // Mary Magdalene and her marble angels. // I ask you, in return, to // commend me to her in your // prayers and to accept my // most devoted and respectful regards // Count Alfred de Vigny” (March 21, 1857; 2 pp., in-8°; from the collection of the Duke of Tascher de La Pagerie, with wet stamp); & •a photograph of Augusta Bouvard (1836–1882), Vigny’s last love, whose identity was revealed by Simone André-Maurois. From the library of Simone André Maurois, with bookplate. Spine slightly faded.
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