R. Chapelot & Cie

First edition.
Bradel binding in half burnt sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at tail, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Pen gift inscription from a previous owner on the half-title page, some foxing, copy slightly warped.
Work illustrated with 6 folding plates hors-texte.

First edition.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillets at foot, navy blue shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Gift inscription in pen from a previous owner on the half-title page, some light foxing, a tear with loss to margin of the last page of the table of contents.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, this one specially printed for Albert Sarraut when he was Under-Secretary of State for War in Aristide Briand's government, deluxe copy.
Full burgundy shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands with some light scratches of no consequence, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, light surface wear to the boards, gilt decorative board-edges with two small lacks, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges.
Rare copy published anonymously under the initials P.D., journalist at la Dépêche.