Paris

First edition, one of 935 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 5 on Japan paper and 65 Hollande paper.
Tiny spots, not serious, to spine, a good copy.

New edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Léo Malet.
A good copy.

Later edition.
Half black shagreen over vellum-effect paper boards (slightly rubbed), spine in five compartments with blindstamped fillets, slight insignificant rubbing to joints, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, ex libris to one endpaper.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Alphonse de Lamartine.
Scattered foxing.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition.
Contributions from P. Vaillant Couturier, A. Colomer, Monique, J. Ryeul.
Illustrated by M. Gromaire, P. Prudhomme...

First edition of the third part appeared in 1654 (first 30 chapters) and following the third and fourth published in 1656. The first two books were published simultaneously in 1651. A frontispiece and 20 figures etched intaglio of after David H. and R. Du Clos for the first book volume II and 47 of the same figures for the second book volume III. Beautiful and fine prints including many scenes of martyrs and torture. The series of engravings are particularly beautiful.
Full morocco bindings brown-black late ^eighteenth signed Smeers. Back with nerves decorated with 4 small florets; dates tail and golden shares. Grand central medallion on the dishes, coaching cold with angle...

New edition.
A good copy.

New edition.
A good copy.

New edition.
A good copy.