Charavay

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with light rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label with slight rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped.
Ink and pencil annotations on the final blank endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at tail, brown shagreen title-label with slight rubbing, marbled paper boards, first cover stained at upper left corner, corners slightly bumped.
Pencil annotations on the last blank endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 600 copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of C. Baudelaire as frontispiece (the portrait in our copy is detached).
Spine and covers lightly soiled, handsome interior condition, two tiny corner lacks to front cover.

New edition.
Prize book binding in half cherry red shagreen, spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing decorated with gilt fleurons, blind-ruled frames on red paper boards, first cover decorated with a gilt laurel crown and 'Ville de Saint-Ouen', contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with engravings.
Prize label taped to an endpaper, some foxing.

First edition of this sale catalogue held at the collector's residence by Maître Fromont assisted by Etienne Charavay, initiator of the autograph market in France.
A slight angular tear to the front cover otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of the copies on tinted laid paper, the only printing with 5 Japan, 12 China and 25 Holland.
With a notice by Anatole France.
A handsome copy.