Paris: Garnier Freres, no date. Circa 1867. Hardcover. New edition. Nouvelle Edition. French artist J. J. Grandville (1803 - 1847) is best known for his anthropomorphic drawings featuring both plants and animals with human features. This set has 52 color plates (including 2 colored title pages) and 2 black and white plates. Both volumes are bound with dark blue leather spines over marbled paper covered boards and titled in gilt. The spines are decorated with four raised bands and gilt floral devices. Wear to edges of boards, hinges, and corners. Rubbing to covers. Heavy browning to front free endpapers, which are a different paper stock than the rest of the book. Varying degrees of foxing throughout both volumes. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. An attractive set despite the noted condition issues. 339 pages in Volume 1. 321 pages in Volume 2. This set may require an extra shipping fee. FRE/062922. Very Good.

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Price: $500.00