Le jardin des bêtes et des plantes
Inevitable foxing, mainly on endpapers and in margins of leaves, given the nature of China paper.

First edition.
Black half morocco binding, spine with four raised bands adorned with gilt dotted fillets and double gilt compartments decorated at the corners, gilt date and the inscription "Ex. de J. Drouet" at the tail, marbled paper boards and endpapers, preserved covers and spine, top edge gilt, binding signed by René Aussourd.
Some minor foxing, mainly at the beginning and end of the volume.
Precious signed and inscribed copy by Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet, the great love of his life: ‘To you, my lady. Humble homage. V.'
This copy comes from the library of Pierre Duché, who acquired Juliette Drouet's entire lib
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin, the only printing with 5 Chine and 15 Japon.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Matarasso : "A la santé de madame Belé".
Illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 drawings by Henri Michaux.
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