Marguerite-Éléonore Clotilde de Vallon-Chalys de SURVILLE

Second edition illustrated with a Gothic mausoleum as frontispiece, 5 elegant plates hors texte in neo-Gothic frames after drawings by Colin, student of Girodet, 4 head-piece vignettes. Four leaves of sheet music by H. Berton for the musical setting of Verselets à mon premier né, Stances tirées du chastel d'amour and Triolets du chastel d'amour.
Contemporary bottle-green glazed full calf binding. Spine with false raised bands decorated with 4 cold-tooled stamps and fillets on the bands; roulettes at foot. Large central cold-tooled medallion on boards with monastic-type ornaments, wide cold-tooled border frieze and triple ruled frame. Double interior fillet. Marbled edges. A trace of pa

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
A corner lack to the front free endpaper, small harmless stains to the rear board.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with engravings 'in the Gothic style' after drawings by Colin.
Repaired tear with two small lacks affecting the spine, light foxing.