J. Bry aîné

First-issue illustrated edition featuring 15 full-page plates and 100 in-text figures by Gustave Doré. This edition is considerably rarer than the well-known later Doré edition published by Garnier in folio format in 1873; moreover, the Garnier edition reused 98 illustrations from the Bry edition. Printed in two columns.
Twentieth-century half morocco binding with corners, in chocolate brown. Smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. Brown calf title label. A good, fresh copy, with a few occasional scattered foxing.
"Cet ouvrage populaire est fort recherché aujourd'hui pour les puissantes compositions de Gustave Doré qui s'était fait la main pour son admirable illustration des...