[DU LAURENS, Henri-Joseph]

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[DU LAURENS, Henri-Joseph]
The Arras Candle. Heroic-comic poem in XVIIIth century songs... Paris, Egasse, Chaumerot, Delance, 1807 "Irreligious and obscene" according to Brunet, because the candle is a metaphor. Nice copy in long grain morocco In-8 (199 x 120mm). Printed on vellum paper. Illustration: 1 frontispiece and 18 plates drawn by Desrais and engraved by Tansaert. Binding of the period. Red long grain morocco, gilt decoration, framing wheel with flowers and palm motifs, long spine decorated and gilt, gilt edges. Some very modest stitching "Et par trois fois remuer la charnière / Elle enfonça la Chandelle d'Arras". (P. 183) Reference: Brunet II, 874
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