Edouard Rouveyre

First edition, one of the copies on laid paper.
Half green sheep binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing and discoloration at head, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards faded at heads, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.

New edition printed on laid paper, in facsimile of the 1660 Paris edition.
Work illustrated with numerous plates, folding tables and in-text figures.
Slipcases missing, handsome copy.

Entirely new and considerably expanded edition.
Half mint-green calf binding, spine darkened with four raised bands set with gilt and black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Half bottle green shagreen binding with corners, faded spine with five raised bands set with gilt stippling decorated with double gilt compartments ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards marginally faded, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 46 plates outside the text.
Pleasant interior condition.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 10 China, 10 Japan and 30 Whatman.
Half fir-green shagreen bindings, spines with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, minor traces of rubbing without importance at heads and feet of spines, triple cold-stamped fillets framing the fir-green paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Handsome copy.

Edition printed on laid paper and richly illustrated with heraldic vignettes in black.
Bradel binding in half vellum-style boards in the manner of medieval books, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment covers preserved, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, pastiche binding of the period.
Work abundantly decorated with heraldic vignettes in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Contributions by O. Uzanne, G. Brunet, Champfleury, P. Lacroix, J. Petit, le bibliophile Jacob...
Spine faded, handsome internal condition.