Voiture, Vincent (1598-1648)Biblio.com
VOITURE, Vincent deBiblio.com
Les Lettres de Mr. de Voiture.
1654000530Paris: Iouxte la copie imprime 1654. Hardcover. See Description. 12mo. pp. 24 608 14. With engraved title page and a portrait of the author verso 12 both by Peter Clouwet. Bound in early full red morocco including gilt paneled boards; neatly re-backed in matching morocco with gilt stamped spine in five compartments. Staining and mild darkening are present on the covers; the extremities contain some rubbing and wear; the corner tips and the edges of the boards are neatly touched up. Interior pages contain mild marginal age toning; a chip in the outer margin of the portrait leaf is neatly patched. An old ink shelf number is written on the upper verso of the title. Vincent de Voiture 1598-1648 was a French poet and letter writer. Voitures letters are known for their wit and fine prose. This edition is possibly an Elzevir imprint published in Holland or Belgium. Brunet V 1347. <br/> <br/> Iouxte la copie imprime hardcover
