Mon oncle Barbassou

First printing of the 40 original compositions by Paul Avril etched, one of 50 numbered copies on China paper.
Half sand morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt stippling decorated with quadruple gilt compartments embellished at angles and centers with mosaic pieces of green and brown morocco, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (covers marginally spotted), top edge gilt on deckled edges, elegant contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate state on Japan paper of each of the etchings.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

Work illustrated with drawings and watercolors by Felician Myrbach and Luigi Rossi engraved by Guillaume brothers.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.