Paris

First edition in part.
Half brown morocco over marbled paper boards by Kra, spine in four compartments with black fillets (lightly sunned), date in gilt at foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (faded) preserved, top edge gilt
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Loti : "Au maître Saint-Saëns, fidèlement [to master Saint-Saëns, faithfully]." This copy is enriched with a one-page autograph letter dated and signed by Camille Saint-Saëns, in which he presents his condolences to his correspondent
Spotting to final blank endpaper
A good copy in a nice binding.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only large paper copies.
Elegant brown morocco, spine in six compartments with gilt fillets to bands and double gilt-ruled compartments richly decorated, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, a frame of triple gilt fillets to marbled paper covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, illustrated covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, double gilt fillet to edges of covers.
With illustrations by Luigi Rossi and Felician Myrbach, engraved by Guillaume frères.
A fine copy in a superb binding.