Le stratagème - Nouvelle tirée des Mémoires inédits de Sylvestre Bonnard

Very rare first edition printed in 25 numbered copies, ours being the unique copy printed on vellum and bearing No. 1, a deluxe copy.

Printed proof stamp on the half-title page: "E. Capiomont & Cie imprimeurs. 37, rue de Seine, Paris 30Janvier 188. Epreuve"

Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine very slightly faded with four raised bands, gilt date and gilt "épreuves" notation at foot of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of six gilt fillets on pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, slipcase with chocolate brown morocco borders, marbled paper boards, grey felt lining, magnificent binding signed by R. Aussourd.

Provenance: from the prestigious library of the great bibliophile Doctor Lucien-Graux with his bookplate pasted on one pastedown.

Very rare and handsome deluxe copy perfectly executed by René Aussourd.