Jules MICHELET, Hector GIACOMELLI
The insect
T. Nelson and sons|London 1875|17 x 26 cm|relié
The Insect
T. Nelson and Sons | London 1875 | 17 x 26 cm | morocco
First English edition decorated with 140 illustrations by Hector Giacomelli.
Bound in half red morocco, spine with gilt stippling and adorned with double gilt compartments richly decorated with gilt typographic motifs and with a central incision of sand mosaic morocco, gilt date at the foot, minor scratches on a joint, border of gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, binding signed Champs et Stroobants.
We join the advertising prospectus for the edition illustrated by Hector Giacomelli of The Bird by Jules Michelet published by the same publisher.
Beautiful copy superbly set.
T. Nelson and Sons | London 1875 | 17 x 26 cm | morocco
First English edition decorated with 140 illustrations by Hector Giacomelli.
Bound in half red morocco, spine with gilt stippling and adorned with double gilt compartments richly decorated with gilt typographic motifs and with a central incision of sand mosaic morocco, gilt date at the foot, minor scratches on a joint, border of gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, binding signed Champs et Stroobants.
We join the advertising prospectus for the edition illustrated by Hector Giacomelli of The Bird by Jules Michelet published by the same publisher.
Beautiful copy superbly set.
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