MUSSET, Alfred de. GIRALDON. MERSON., The Nights.

Paris, J. Meynial, 1909. 2 volumes (approx. 31 x 21 cm), 73 pp., a small folio and a long quarto volume of plates and sketches. Period taupe morocco leather for the text volume, spine with 4 raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised rais upper cover decorated with two large wisteria panels in a mosaic of green and shades of mauve surrounding the title in cold-stamped capitals, a blue mosaic border adorned with a repeating floral motif in the spandrels on the endpapers, silver-coloured tabis linings on the endpapers and flyleaves, gilded edges; cover and spine preserved; housed in a half-navy morocco slipcase with flaps and a gilded title in bands, the whole housed in a navy morocco slipcase with bias-cut edging. For the sequels, navy morocco, spine with 4 raised bands, author’s name and title in gold, the same decoration and lining on the endpapers and flyleaves, gilt edges, case with a navy morocco bias trim [Marius Michel] (the cover is very slightly tarnished, a few very slight scuffs on the slipcases; the interior is in excellent condition).

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