Ernest DAUDET

First edition.
Introduction, notes and commentary by Ernest Daudet.
Half green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands, gilt zodiacal Sagittarius at foot of spine, two friction marks on headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Joseph de Maistre and the Count of Blacas as frontispiece.

First edition on ordinary paper, bearing statement of second edition.
Full havana morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with black compartments enhanced with black arabesques, black roulettes on headcaps, quadruple fillets framing and black fleuron cornerpieces on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, black dentelle framing on pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 8 engravings outside text.
Fine copy perfectly established.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of third edition.
A small lack at foot of spine.