First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on China paper in large octavo format. Half navy morocco with corners, spine slightly sunned with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by L. Bernard. Some light foxing. Work illustrated with 21 original engravings by Henri Zo. Our copy contains, as stipulated in the justification page, the duplicate suite of illustrations on China paper. Handsome copy despite the sunned spine.