Hector Berlioz sa vie ses oeuvres

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 14 original lithographs by Adolphe Fantin-Latour printed on China paper as well as 12 portraits of Hector Berlioz, 3 plates hors-texte and 122 engravings, facsimiles of autographs, caricatures...
Binding in full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt rolls on headcaps, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, fine engraved bookplate mounted on one pastedown, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, covers preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges, perfect contemporary binding signed Cuzin.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note signed by Hector Berlioz mounted on an endpaper: "Jeudi 21 / Monsieur, soyez assez bon pour accorder quelques lignes à l'annonce de notre concert de mardi prochain. Vous obligerez beaucoup votre tout dévoué H. Berlioz." ["Thursday 21st / Sir, please be so kind as to grant a few lines to the announcement of our concert next Tuesday. You would greatly oblige your most devoted H. Berlioz."]
Fine copy perfectly established and enhanced with an autograph note signed by Hector Berlioz.