La Deffence & Illustration De La Langue Francoyse.
1925 · Maestricht
by Du Bellay, Joachim
Maestricht: Traiectum ad Mosam, 1925. Near fine condition. Frontispiece portrait engraved by J. Franken Pzn. One of 250 copies, series d, numbered in arabic numerals; total edition 380 copies. Printed by Boosten & Stols, designed by J. van Krimpen and Alphonse Stols. The manifesto of the Pleiade, first published in 1549, taken here from an edition of 1552. Bound in the publisher's original wrapper, many unopened leaves. Du Bellay arms on dust wrapper and title page. Minor closed tear to the head of the spine. Text is in French. (Inventory #: 546)