François de MALHERBE - Oeuvres recueillies et... Lot 18

François de MALHERBE - Oeuvres recueillies et annotées par L. LALANNE. New edition. Paris, L. Hachette, "Les Grands Écrivains de la France", 1862-1869. 5 volumes in-8 (230 x 140 mm) and 1 album large in-8 (265 x 170 mm). Some foxing and/or spotting and marginal annotations in graphite. Mocha half-chagrin, fleuronné spine with five pearled nerves, gilt head; the album brick half-chagrin, fleuronné spine with five pearled nerves, covers not preserved (spines slightly and evenly faded). Vol. 5. contains "Lexique de la langue de Malherbe, avec une introduction grammaticale" by A. de Régnier. The album is illustrated with 3 plates, including 1 in color, and 4 autograph facsimiles.