Jules GARNIER

First edition beautifully illustrated with 212 color illustrations in-text and some in black.
Publisher's grey percaline binding with decorative boards. Smooth spine decorated with a fleuron. Upper board with a medallion scene of equestrians on horses, signed A. Souze. Gilt edges. Some traces of rubbing. Several leaves slightly proud. Some foxing on a few pages but overall fresh. Leaves 139 and 163 partially detached.
Pierre Demottes bookplate.
Contents: Animal trainers, Tamers, Riders, The hippodrome, Equilibrists, Gymnastics instructors, Clowns, Private circuses... Important monograph devoted to the circus and fair life.

First edition on ordinary paper, there has been printed only 50 Japon large paper copies.
Publisher's binding over flexible paper boards, top edge gilt.
Original illustrations by Jules Garnier.
Endpapers uniformly shaded, otherwise nice copy.
Very fresh binding.