STENDHAL. — Stendhal Album. - Lot 237

STENDHAL. — Stendhal Album. Illustrations compiled and annotated by V. Del Litto. Paris, Gallimard, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 1966. In-12 format, publisher’s full brown leather binding, spine decorated with gold fillets, illustrated dust jacket, Rhodoid, and gray cardboard slipcase. First edition of this illustrated album dedicated to Stendhal, the fifth volume in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade series. The volume brings together 463 illustrations accompanied by commentary by Victor Del Litto, tracing Stendhal’s life, travels, relationships, and literary world. The illustrations come primarily from the National Library, the Stendhal Museum in Grenoble, and numerous public and private collections. Layout by Juliette Caputo, with Roger Ségalat assisting in the compilation of the illustrations. Printed on April 1, 1966, at the Humblot printing house in Nancy, on Arjomari matte rotogravure paper. A copy from the first printing, complete with its illustrated dust jacket, Rhodoid cover, and original cardboard slipcase. Appears to be in good condition, with slight signs of wear on the slipcase.

Estimate:£50.23

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