Gustave Courbet Peintre

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on japon paper, the only deluxe issue.
Tawny half sheep binding  with corners, spine in three compartments with gilt fillets, typographical motif stamped in blind at the centre of the spine (faded), author’s label and title label in red Russian morocco, minor repair at head of spine along one joint, marble-covered paper boards, combed-paper endpapers, original wrappers and spine preserved, one upper corner slightly rubbed, contemporary binding.
Illustrated with 18 plates, here in double state as in the other japon paper copies; text illustrations also present.