Flammarion

Edition illustrated in color by A. Calbet, one of 170 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after 30 Japan.
Half old rose box binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt swallow tools as well as a butterfly and flowers in inlaid box of several colors, covers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckle edges, binding signed Flammarion. Our copy is complete with the suite in black as indicated in the justification.
Fine copy very handsomely bound.

first edition.
Binding pine green half morocco with corners, evenly spent smooth back with a gold decorated with floral motifs cartrouche e (t of pellets mosaiced brown morocco, gilt tail date coaching gilded nets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved covers, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, the time of Charles Lanoë signed binding.
Bel autograph signed Georges Esparbès: "In March Chief Oscar Méténier to the writer, the friend, his subordinate, Corporal G. Esparbès."
Illustrated by Adolphe Willette coverage.