Le rire et la caricature

Illustrated first edition of 16 plates inset.
Binding in half cardboard blue sky, smooth back adorned with a gilt finial, double gilt fillet in tail, marbled paper plates, title piece of brown shagreen, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Preface by Sully-Prudhomme.
A black ink spot on the margins of the first 20 pages having caused some small angular gaps.
Autograph signed by Jules Gaultier to the painter Jean Béraud.