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158 - VERLAINE (Paul). *Poèmes saturniens*. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1866. In-12, red half-maroquin, ribbed spine with thread binding, corners, gilt head, untrimmed (Allô).
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VERLAINE (Paul). *Poèmes saturniens*. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1866. In-12, red half-maroquin, ribbed spine with thread binding, corners, gilt head, untrimmed (Allô). FIRST EDITION of Verlaine’s first book, published at the author’s expense with funds from his cousin Elisa Moncomble. PRECIOUS COPY DEDICATED TO SAINTE-BEUVE, bound strictly in period style by Allô. The volume bears a few pencil underlinings in Sainte-Beuve’s hand, some of which correspond to passages cited in Sainte-Beuve’s letter to Verlaine regarding the work (Correspondence, vol. II, p. III). These light pencil marks are also found in the copy of *Les Destinées* that belonged to Sainte-Beuve. From the Fernand Vandérem library (auction of June 16, 1939, cat. no. 650).
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