L. Carteret & Cie

Edition illustrated with original compositions by Bertrand engraved with burin and etching by Léon Boisson, one of 150 numbered copies on Marais vellum.
Publisher's binding in full red morocconized shagreen, spine slightly faded with two fine raised bands decorated with cold-stamped motifs, covers entirely decorated with cold-stamped tools representing coat of arms surrounded by floral motifs, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Kieffer.
Occasional light foxing without gravity affecting essentially the endpapers.
Pleasant copy perfectly bound by René Kieffer.

Illustrated edition with original compositions by Albert Dawant engraved by Boisson and printed intaglio by Ch. Wittmann and printed in 143 numbered copies on vellum.
Half brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, some rubbing to the joints, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of wood-pattern paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Handsome copy.