Lib. de Dumont

First edition for each volume.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Works illustrated with a facsimile and a portrait of M. Joseph Prudhomme as well as 6 lithographs hors-texte by H. Monnier for the first volume, with drawings by the author in-text for the second volume
A tiny marginal lack not touching text at foot of page 172 of the second volume, some minor foxing.
Handsome set in uniform binding.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full Dauphin blue boards, smooth spine, prune sheep title-label, covers with small marginal restorations preserved.
Some rare light foxing, complete with publisher's catalogue at rear.
Rare.