Les Amis des Livres

First edition printed in only 125 numbered copies on strong laid paper.
Work illustrated by Charles Jouas with 12 compositions engraved with etching and burin by Boisson, including one frontispiece and eleven in-text. These engravings were printed on China paper in Wittman's workshops and mounted on laid paper.
Full lavallière morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, place and date at foot, quintuple gilt compartment framing the boards, important gilt stamped decoration framing the pastedowns, combed paper endpapers, double gilt fillet on the edges, guilloche headcaps, original covers preserved, all edges gilt, binding signed Chambolle-Duru.
Superb copy perfectly executed by Chambolle-Duru.

Illustrated edition with 34 original color compositions by Albert Robida engraved by Bertrand and printed in 115 numbered and nominative copies on vélin du Marais.
Full red morocco binding, spine with four raised bands studded with black dots and decorated with triple compartments (two gilt and one black), covers framed with triple gilt fillets and a black morocco fillet, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, pastedowns decorated at corners with stylized gilt floral motifs enhanced with brown mosaic morocco pieces forming their petals, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, red morocco-edged slipcase, marbled paper boards, white felt lining, elegant contemporary binding dated 1903 and signed Meunier.
A very handsome copy superbly executed.

First edition of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper.
A very good and rare copy.