Émilien DUFOUR

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on white laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Japan and 50 hors commerce.
Preface by Emile Henriot.
Work illustrated with 11 plates hors-texte as well as numerous black drawings in-text and, as frontispiece, a portrait of Sylvain Sauvage by Emilien Dufour.
Handsome copy.

Edition established by Henri Martineau and decorated with original illustrations by Tcherkessof, Cosyns, Noury, Dufour, Gandon and Jacob-Hians, one of 125 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy after 15 Japan.
Half dark blue morocco bindings with corners, faded spines with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spines preserved, top edges gilt.
Each volume is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with the suite of illustrations placed at the end.
Handsome set, despite the faded spines, complete in 11 volumes and with the suite of illustrations for each volume.