Recherches historiques sur Malicorne. - Les artistes peintres de la Sarthe au salon de 1885

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Gift inscription in pen by a previous bibliophile on the half-title page of the work, some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, light scuffing to boards.
Rare.