Nouveaux contes philosophiques

First edition with the rare statement "Second tirage". All the stories contained in this collection are in first edition: Maître Cornélius, Madame Firmiani, L'auberge rouge, Louis Lambert. One frontispiece on China paper by Tony Johannot.
Contemporary half-cherry red calf binding. Spine with false flat raised bands decorated with compartments formed by double fillets, gilt rolls at head and tail. Brown calf title and volume labels. Rubbing and slight tear at head. Scattered pale foxing. Good copy.