MASSON (Frédéric). Empress Marie-Louise. Paris, Manzi, Joyan - Lot 253

MASSON (Frédéric). Empress Marie-Louise. Paris, Manzi, Joyant & Cie, 1902. In-4, long-grain green morocco, border, fleurons at the corners, decorated spine, inner roulette, edges gilt on endpapers, cover and spine (Durvand). First edition. Color frontispiece and 50 illustrations, both as inserts and in the text, based on contemporary documents (paintings, drawings, sculptures, facsimiles). Beautiful publisher’s binding, modeled after a Bozérian binding, featuring the coat of arms of Marie-Louise. Two autograph letters from the author are included.

Estimate:£169.64

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