Viollet le Duc E.

Contes en prose et en vers suivis de Pièces fugitives du poème d'Erminie et de Metastase à Naples

1806 · réf. 45910 — à Paris: Chez F. Buisson 1806. Fine. Personal copy of poet Emmanuel Louis Nicolas Viollet-le-Duc father of famed architect and restorer of Notre-Dame Chez F. Buisson à Paris 1806 12 x 20 cm 2 volumes reliés Statement of second edition illustrated with three figures engraved by Tardieu. The first edition appeared in 3 vols. 18mo the same year. Full marbled brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red long grain morocco title-label and volume labels. A tear with loss at head of first volume. Rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. Headcap of volume II partly worn away. Collection of light and gallant tales by François de Lantier. Verses he wrote for Madame du Barry earned him a pension from Choiseul and a position in Dresden. He is the author of the voyages d'Anténor. Of his tales he himself wrote in his preface: ""it is better to write fairy tales than political dreams and to have a small clandestine commerce with the Muses than to bear the burden of public affairs on one's back."" Interesting provenance chain: Viollet Le Duc bookplate his sale Poesie conteurs en prose faceties 5 November 1849 no. 1391; Library of Laurent de Crozet bookplate; Amédée de Crozet bookplate; Jules Bobin manuscript ownership inscription. Chez F. Buisson hardcover