Houssiaux|Paris 1851-1854|13.50 x 21 cm|3 volumes reliés
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First editions of the text and the preface by Charles Baudelaire. Half red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with double gilt decorated compartments, blindruled fillets to covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt. Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dupont to his friend the painter Jean Gigoux at head of first chanson of first volume. With steel engravings by T. Johannot, C. Nanteuil, Gavarni, Andrieux. Inkspot affecting 'Les louis d'or' (pages 37 to 41 of volume one), occasional light foxing.