L'illustre docteur Mathéus

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
A handsome copy without foxing, beautifully bound.