First edition illustrated with vignettes, part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with Didot l'Aîné typefaces. Contemporary half green sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt roulettes, featuring a central gilt tool, as well as lozenges and cold fillets, multiple gilt fillets and roulettes at foot, boards, pastedowns and endpapers of marbled paper. Spine uniformly faded, corners rubbed, some foxing. Handsome full-margined copy.