Miniature Set of Paul Verlaine, Poésies (4 Volumes)

Miniature Set of Paul Verlaine, Poésies in Four Volumes, Éditions Famot Genève, 1978, Limited Bibliophile Edition

4.75” x 3.5” x 0.5” each

A charming four-volume miniature set of Poésies by French Symbolist poet Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), published in 1978 by Éditions Famot, Geneva. Each volume is finely bound in cream textured covers with gilt-stamped decoration on the spines and boards, with patterned endpapers and ribbon markers. Each book includes black-and-white illustrations by Auguste Gérardin.

The imprint “Exemplaire réservé par François Beauval à ses amis bibliophiles” indicates the set was produced as a limited bibliophile edition, intended not for general sale but for distribution among collectors.

Paul Verlaine was one of the central poets of French Symbolism, his musical lyricism shaping modern French verse and influencing contemporaries like Mallarmé and Rimbaud. Editions such as this reflect the enduring reverence for his work in 20th-century French and European bibliophile culture.

Compact in size yet richly decorative, this four-volume set makes an elegant vignette on a desk, shelf, or side table — a rare miniature edition that blends literary value with visual charm.

Condition is excellent overall, with light page toning and some fraying to the ribbon markers, consistent with age. Structurally sound and highly decorative.