Henri BOLAND

First edition.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, front board with gilt lettering "Lycée Montaigne", marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 57 engravings after photographs.

Second edition.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands with some scratches decorated with triple gilt compartments, frame of blind fillets on red paper boards, front board stamped with gilt arms of the city of Paris enriched with the trinitarian motto of the Republic, small black stain at head of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 61 engravings after photographs.