Charles Lanoë

First edition, one of 44 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe edition.
Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt triple cartouches ending in interlaced patterns enhanced with green mosaicked morocco pieces, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved, elegant contemporary binding signed Charles Lanoë.
Some light rubbing to one joint and to upper corners.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

New edition, one of 5 copies printed on China paper, deluxe copy after 3 on old Japan paper, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author in bistre.
Bradel binding in half red morocco, smooth Jansenist spine very slightly faded and showing very light scratches, blind fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Ch. Lanoë successeur de P. Ruban.
Handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 30 original compositions by the author, one of 109 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only printing after 40 Japan and 1 unique copy.
Half old rose morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt vegetal design enhanced with green mosaic morocco pieces representing leaves, gilt date at foot, slight scratches at head of spine, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant contemporary binding signed by Charles Lanoë.
Rare and handsome copy handsomely bound.
Provenance: from the library of I. Fernandez with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Full dark green morocco binding, faded spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with double compartments ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frame on boards enhanced with large gilt fleurons in corners, olive green watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of sextuple gilt fillets and gilt fleurons in corners on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, elegant binding signed by Charles Lanoë.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound in full morocco.