Jules GOURDAULT

First edition illustrated with 32 original hors-texte compositions by H. Clerget.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor scratches on joints and spine, frame of double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, front board with central gilt inscription "Prix offert par le Préfet de la Seine au nom du Conseil général", marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing affecting mainly the volume at the end.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, traces of rubbing to spine, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some small tears to leading edges and fore edges, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 450 wood engravings.
Some foxing affecting mainly the very first and very last pages.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.