MUSSET, Alfred de. Complete Works. - Lot 262

MUSSET, Alfred de. Complete Works. Paris, Charpentier, 1866. 10 volumes, large 8vo, each bound in jade-green half-maroquin with corner caps, ribbed spine with gilt title, volume number, and date at the bottom, red headband. Spines uniformly faded, slight scuffing from use, foxing on the edges, varying by volume. First collected edition including Musset’s correspondence, illustrated with 28 steel engravings based on drawings by Alexandre Bida (1813–1895), an engraved portrait, and a biographical note on Alfred de Musset by his brother in Volume 10. Contains: Volumes 1–2: Poetry Volumes 3–5: Plays Volumes 6–7: Short Stories and Tales Volume 8: Confession of a Child of the Century Volume 9: Miscellaneous Writings on Literature and Criticism Volume 10: Biographical Note, Posthumous Works, and Letters. A fine set.