Pierre de NOLHAC

First edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies on Velin du Marais paper, no. 89. A hand-watercolored frontispiece with gold highlights, 37 superb engravings, most in mezzotint as plates, but some in text (frames, coats of arms...), under inscribed tissue guards. One double-page engraving and two in sepia printing. The plates, superbly executed, are before letters and printed on strong vellum.
Contemporary half pink morocco binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Gilt titles. Light spotting on the first compartment, on one corner. Some rare worming.
Very handsome copy.
Famous monograph by Pierre de Nolhac, admirably illustrated.

First edition printed in 150 copies, ours numbered on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letters and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Autograph inscription from Pierre de Nolhac "... en souvenir des poètes..." ["... in memory of the poets..."]
Handsome copy perfectly executed.