Les papillons, métamorphoses terrestres des peuples de l'air

First edition.
Contemporary half black shagreen over black paper boards, spine in five compartments with black fillets, joints lightly but insignificantly scratched, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner rubbed.
With 35 hors texte hand-colored plates and woodcut illustrations to text.
A little light spotting (not serious) principally to endpapers
A rare copy of one of the most attractive illustrated Romantic books.