COLLECTIF

Edition gathering numerous unpublished texts by several authors: Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Jules Janin, Charles Nodier, Schiller, etc.
Strictly contemporary Romantic binding in full cherry calf, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets, blind fleurons, a gilt arabesque at center, gilt dentelles at head and foot, boards framed with a black fillet, a wide floral dentelle stamped in blind and gilt corner ornaments, gilt dentelle framing the doublures, headcaps and board edges highlighted with gilt roulette, all edges gilt.
The work is illustrated with eight plates after T. Lawrence, J. Boaden, J. Wood, J. Martin, E. F. Pastorini, J. Hayes, J. P. Davis, eng

First edition.
Full ochre cloth binding, one joint cracked at foot, headcaps damaged, small lacks to spine, corners very bumped, lacks to boards and surface wear, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Albéric Second and Marie Ferrié among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.

First edition.
Illustrated with 355 engraved plates, reproductions of Raphaël's artworks.
Spine sunneds with lacks, tears and marginal lacks on the covers, some small internal foxing.
Rare set.