Jean GIGOUX

Illustrated edition with 600 original vignettes by Jean Gigoux, accompanied by an engraved frontispiece and a portrait of Gil Blas on chine, bound in between the address to the reader and the first chapter.

Copy of the first issue, complete with all the characteristics noted by Carteret that distinguish it from the second issue.

Half green long-grained Russia morocco binding, sides in green paste paper, smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments and three blind-stamped floral plaques with gilt accents, gilt title and date, stone paper pastedowns. Some rubbing to the binding, corners and edges slightly worn, occasional foxing and soiling to a few leaves.
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Edition illustrated with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half-red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with fleurons and quadruple gilt fillets, gilt frieze at foot, gilt fillet on red paper boards, endpapers lightly shaded and spotted, speckled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing.

Illustrated with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, gilt date at foot, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges. Binding signed Champs.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux.
Some rubbing to joints, otherwise a handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as several wood-engraved vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt and blind cartouches enhanced with gilt romantic arabesques, framed with a gilt cartouche on red paper boards enriched in corners with gilt typographical motifs, endpapers and pastedowns of turquoise watered silk, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.

Edition illustrated with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half cherry red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques as well as black and gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt dentelle border on marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some damage to the edges and cuts, yellow edges, contemporary romantic binding.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux.
Some light foxing of no consequence.

New edition.

Illustrated with 130 vignettes and a portrait of Perrault, by the greatest illustrators of the century: Tony Johannot, Achille Devéria, Jean Gigoux, Napoléon Thomas, Célestin Nanteuil, engraved by Jacoste Jeune.

Bound in half roan, smooth spine framed in gilt, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns in papier caillouté. 

This edition contains La Barbe Bleue, Le petit chaperon rouge, Les fées, La belle au bois dormant, Le Chat Botté, Cendrillon, Riquet a la houpe, Petit poucet, L'adroite princesse, Peau d'ane, Griselidis, followed by Lettre à M*** en lui envoyant Griselidis, and Les souhaits ridicules.
Dry stamp of Henry Bertrand's...

First edition and first printing of the illustrations by Tony Johannot, Paul Gavarni and Jean Gigoux.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt typographical motifs set within double gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt fillet frame on pebbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, handsome romantic covers and spine (lined and with slight lacks of no importance at head and foot) preserved, elegant binding signed David.
Occasional foxing.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.