Bureaux de la société générale de Librairie

First illustrated edition with 425 illustrations by Gustave Doré. As indicated on the title page, this is the fifth edition of the droll tales, but the first illustrated one.
Some first printing points: In the title "par Gustave Doré" appears on a single line. Page XXI is numbered XX. The caption on page 326 reads "Le joyeulx curé de Meudon". The name and address of Fain rue Racine N° IV appears on page 425.
Half burgundy morocco binding with corners signed Champs at the top of the first endpaper. Spine with raised bands richly decorated with ornate compartments. Burgundy morocco title label and date label mistakenly marked 1860. Gilt fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Traces of rub

Fifth edition and first printing of the 425 drawings by Gustave Doré.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and black fillets, traces of rubbing to spine, joints slightly cracked at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one upper corner slightly bumped.
Some minor foxing.