Franz Niklaus KÖNIG

First edition of the Nouvelle collection, known as the “König pointillé”. It is illustrated with twenty-four plates etched in the stipple manner, hand-coloured in watercolour and protected by tissue guards. 

Bradel binding in red half-cloth with small corners, boards covered with red speckled paper with a moiré effect, stone marbled pastedowns, all edges gilt. Some light rubbing and minor soiling to the binding, light foxing to the leaves.

Provenance: illustrated bookplate of Alexandre Hoquet on the front pastedown; ownership inscription on the first free endpaper: "J. Niederhäusern-Koechlin à Mulhouse 1873".