
Illustrated edition, with 28 fine plates and 4 maps.
Bound in half midnight-blue russia with corners, smooth spines decorated with gilt Romantic arabesques, gilt fillet frame on navy blue paper-covered boards, some minor rubbing to boards and to spines, yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Contemporary Romantic bindings signed by Rivage.
Some foxing, as is usual.
Provenance: from the library of Count Septime des Garets, with his autograph signature facing the half-title of the first volume, and blind stamps of the Château St Beron at the head of the half-titles.