Louis LEMERCIER DE NEUVILLE

First edition printed in a very small number on laid paper and attributed sometimes to Louis Lemercier de Neuville, sometimes to Charles Monselet.
Bradel binding in half blue percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy of this parody of Edmond de Goncourt's novel.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by an unknown artist.

First edition on Mongolfier paper.
Illustrated cover by Adolphe Lalauze, with an engraved portrait of the author as frontispiece, work decorated with etchings.
Small tears without loss to spine.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription from the author, with a frontispiece engraved portrait of the author, illustrated work.
Tears and corner losses to boards, one joint cracked at head, black ink stain at foot of spine.

Second edition.
Illustrated cover, a very good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated cover.
One dampstain marginally affecting the covers and foot of spine.

Edition illustrated with 26 wood engravings by Emile Bénassit.
Review of the year 1861 in 3 acts and 12 tableaux, with prologue and epilogue, review, corrected and augmented with several scenes, and 4 new tableaux.
Small lack to spine, foxing.