La guirlande de myosotis. Poesies dediees a la jeunesse (A Garland of Forget-me-nots. Poems Dedicated to the Youth) [Inscribed by the Author]

Paris: J. Vermot, 1859. Good. First edition presumed; 6 1/4 x 4; pp. [7], II-III, [1], 1-244, [2]; marbled paper over boards and 1/4 morocco; faded gilt title and decorations to spine; wear to leather along spine and to corners; occasional minor spots; previous owner's manuscript note to first blank leaf; in good to very good condition. Inscribed by the author in French - in translation: "To the very kind Sisters of La Chapelle St. Denis - the profound and respectful hommage of Louise Priou, June 1859."A beautiful collection of juvenile poetry, this copy was gifted by educator and author Louise Priou to the contemplative nuns of Saint-Denys de la Chapelle - a church in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, which is one of the oldest in the city - with its interior dating to 1204.