André Cornélis

first edition.
Binding a half full red morocco, spine cleared on five bands set with black nets, golden tail date on castors golden headdresses, coaching triple nets gilded on the boards, gilded monogram upper corner of the first board of guards and contreplats handmade paper, framing a wide gold lace on contreplats, double nets gilded on the cuts, all edges gilt, superb contemporary binding signed by J. Weber.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Bourget Madame Louis Hem.
Provenance: Library of Jean Stern with his engraved bookplate pasted on a contreplat.
Pleasant copy beautifully drawn into a full binding signed at the time.