SAINT-PIERRE (Bernardin de). Paul and Virginie. Paris, Jouau - Lot 320

SAINT-PIERRE (Bernardin de). Paul and Virginie. Paris, Jouaust, 1878. In-12, blue morocco leather, binding featuring a pattern of eight gold fillets connecting corner fleurons in scrolls, decorated spine, orange morocco lining adorned with a wide border interspersed with sets of gold and dotted fillets enclosing a double green morocco band interrupted in the middle of the sides by a large gold fleur-de-lis, brocaded silk linings with gray and pink floral motifs, gilded edges on endpapers, slipcase (Pagnant). Portrait of the author and original etchings by Laguillarmie. Printed in an edition of 210 copies; this one on Holland paper. Binding lined by Pagnant.

Estimate:£250.39

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