Les vies des dames galantes

Edition illustrated with 50 hand-colored plates by Ad. Lambrecht. Limited edition of 750 numbered copies, this being number 82. Printed on Vergé d'Arches paper, after the 1666 original. The plates are hand-colored with pochoir by Gréningaire and protected by captioned tissue guards. Title page in red and black, chapter titles in red throughout the text.
Contemporary binding signed by Thierry, successor to Petit-Simier, in dark green half morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with wide gilt and mosaic ornament, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved. Separation fillets on boards. Uncut copy, perfectly fresh.
Very handsome copy in an elegant binding. Preface and notes by Charles Grolleau.