Librairie française et étrangère

First edition of the French translation established by mademoiselle R. du Puget.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments at whose centers the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin is repeated five times, joints lightly rubbed at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a slight nick to one leading edge, speckled edges.
Some foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.