ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
A handsome copy without foxing, beautifully bound.

Illustrated edition in first and only printing with 18 hors-texte and one etched header, with 2 title vignettes by Julian-Damazy colored in watercolor. Initial letters also heightened with watercolor. Limited to 400 copies. One of 300 on Holland paper numbered 186.
Contemporary full green morocco binding with mosaic work, signed Blanchetière at the bottom of the front pastedown, with slipcase covered in beautiful handmade paper in gold, green and white, and bordered with brown morocco. Spine with 4 raised bands decorated with 4 compartments in pink morocco mosaic with dotted fillets following the contours. A central iron mosaic in green. Author, title and date gilt at tail. Boards with...

Edition of the year of the original adorned with illustrations by Théophile Schuler engraved by Pannemaker.
Half aubergine sheep binding, smooth spine with quadruple gilt fillets, some traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Signed and inscribed by Alexandre Chatrian to his friend Ludovic Bouyon.
Bookplate of the dedicatee pasted on a pastedown.
Some minor foxing.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies, with second edition statement.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Signed and inscribed by Alexandre Chatrian to his friend Ludovic Bouyon.
Some light foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Alexandre Chatrian to both volumes to his "old friend" Ludovic Bouyon.
Some foxing, a crease mark at foot of last leaves.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-tooled compartments, black shagreen title label with a small marginal lack, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Alexandre Chatrian for both volumes to his "old friend" Ludovic Bouyon.
Some foxing.

Published before the first edition.
Softcover, as issued.

Third edition.
Bound in half grief caramel back with five nerves decorated with double coffered cold room as black sorrow, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, upper corners bumped, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Emile Erckmann who also signed for Alexandre Chatrian to his "old friend" Ludovic Bouyon.
Some small minor foxing.

First edition.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.