first edition. Bound in half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black nets decorated with double gilded coffered, gold tail date caps slightly rubbed minor, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, marbled edges, corners blunted. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Armand Silvestre to Monsieur de Margorie. Our copy has been enriched with a portrait of the author pasted next to the title page. Preface by George Sand.