Maison Quantin|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|22 x 30.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 500 nature drawings by Georges Fraipont. Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing very light traces of rubbing of no concern, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding. Handsome copy complete with its colored map.
Edition illustrated with 134 drawings by A. Chapon. Bradel binding in full brick-colored cloth, smooth spine decorated with double fillets and black typographical fleurons, gilt-tooled with the motto of the French Republic and the arms of the city of Paris on the front board, a school prize book from the Parisian Chaptal college. Handsome copy abundantly illustrated.