Les mille et une nuits, contes arabes, réimprimés sur l'édition originale

First edition, illustrated with 21 etchings by Jules Lalauze. Limited printing after 220 numbered deluxe copies. One of 107 on Holland paper, No. 124. Title pages in red and black. Fine printing on laid paper.
Bound in contemporary glazed green half morocco with corners in Bradel style, signed L. Guetant on endpaper. Smooth Jansenist spine, gilt title and volume number. Separating fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Uncut copy with full margins. 5 volumes slightly warped. Toned paper with some scattered worming, overall paper yellowed nonetheless. Browning on the engravings in the margins. Leaf 120 in volume 1 with restoration to lower margin. Leaves 52, 92, small restoration to margin, volume 7; leaf 147, restoration to lower margin. Tear in volume 9, p. 138.
Handsome copy.