Bidspirit auction | Mme de Girardin (Delphine Gay)

Mme de Girardin (Delphine Gay) by Eugène de Mirecourt | Paris 1855 | With Portrait & Fold-out Plate | Les Contemporains Series - Rare original edition of a biographical sketch of Delphine Gay, known as Madame de Girardin, a prominent 19th-century French poet, novelist, and journalist. Written by Eugène de Mirecourt, this volume was published in Paris, 1855 by Gustave Havard, as part of the celebrated series “Les Contemporains – Hommes de Lettres, Publicistes, etc.” (No. 28). Features:  • Engraved frontispiece portrait of Mme de Girardin,  • Fold-out facsimile of her autograph,  • Original yellow paper wrapper with ornamental border and series number,   Physical Details:  • 96 pages.  • Size: approx. 14 x 9 cm.  • Condition: overall good  condition for its age. A beautiful and informative piece for collectors of French literature, 19th-century biographies, or rare Parisian printings.