Le nouveau monde

First edition on ordinary paper; there were only a few large paper copies on Hollande.
Contemporary half yellow shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with double gilt compartments and angular floral motifs, double gilt fillet frame to covers (small stains), marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly rubbed, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription from Auguste Comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam to his friend Amédée Joubert. This copy is further enriched with two autograph corrections to the text by the author.
Occasional small light spotting.
Provenance : F. Renard, with his ex libris pasted in.