Meslant

New edition of the French translation by A.J.B. Defauconpret.
Half caramel morocco bindings, spines with one large raised band decorated with black romantic cartouches, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary romantic bindings signed by Meslant at foot of spines.
Pen gift inscriptions dated 1922 on blank endpapers serving as bookplates.
Handsome copy in charming uniform romantic binding signed by Meslant.

First edition.
Full caramel calf binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt crosses and decorated with gilt Romantic typographical motifs, gilt dentelles at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, joints very lightly rubbed at head, boards framed with a gilt fillet and stamped in blind with rich Romantic decoration, blind and gilt fillets on leading edges, gilt floral friezes framing the endpapers, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, Romantic binding signed by Meslant.
R.E. Cartier bookplate pasted to verso of front board.
Some minor foxing.
A superbly executed copy.