J. Gay & fils

New edition printed in 100 copies, ours one of the 96 on Holland paper for the first volume; new edition printed on Holland paper for the second and made after the only known copy of the Lyon 1543 edition.
Full cardboard binding with flaps in imitation vellum, smooth spine, work titles calligraphed in medieval style, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge red, bookplate pasted at head of one pastedown, original wrappers preserved, attractive pastiche binding signed by Thiébaut.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 500 copies on vergé paper
Half brown shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments decorated with double blindruled fillets and gilt points, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, corners slightly rubbed, ex libris of Eugène Le Senne, signed by Vanteyne on pastedown
Rare and precious autograph inscription from Charles Cros to Charles Le Senne, who would become the artists', writers', and publishers' lawyer, specializing in literary and artistic rights
Under the inscription, the poem Charles Cros inscribed onto Nina de Villard's (the dedicatee) copy is copied out in pencil.