Georges DUPLESSIS

First edition illustrated with 150 superb hand-painted plates in colors, painted with gouache or watercolored by hand, printed on heavy laid paper.
Publisher's binding with loose leaves. Half olive sheep slipcase and chemise. Gilt title on spine. Gray cardboard covers reproducing the title page. Back cover with advertisement for another book offered by the publisher. Ties. Head of spine of both volumes split at both joints and loose, more so for volume 1. Corner of lower cover of volume 1 missing with part of the border. On the last leaves of volume II, p. 247 to the end, and on the table of contents, clear traces of dampstaining. Only one plate bears the discreet trace of an old dampst

First edition, illustrated with 72 engravings (etchings), re-engraved after the originals. All plates, printed before lettering, have been annotated in pencil (author and title).
Publisher's binding. Special plate by Souze. Binding by Charles Magnier. Half red shagreen richly decorated; red percale boards stamped with a large decorative gilt plate on black ground. All edges gilt. White moiré endpapers. Upper joint slightly cracked at head. Some foxing on the first leaves and on the index.
Handsome copy

First edition printed in small numbers on laid paper. A small harmless stain on the first cover, occasional light worming.