Paris: G. Masson, 1884. Seventh edition. 8vo., 431 pp., over 100 b&w wood engravings, carbon print on card stock. Contemporary binding, quarter morocco, marbled paper over boards, edges rubbed, scuff at the top of the spine. Lacking two leaves of plates. Very good. Revised and enlarged from previous editions with..... More
Paris: A. Gaudin, 1859. Third edition. 8vo., 600 pp., [4] adverts, 128 illustrations on 10 folding pages, including 1 chromolithograph. Contemporary quarter calf and marbled paper over boards and paper spine label. Partially opened between the half-title and title page; otherwise, a very good and bright copy. This is the..... More
Paris: Georges Masson, 1873. Sixth edition. 8vo., xvi, [5]-400 pp., 280 wood engravings, 3 leaves of mounted photographic plates. Contemporary binding of quarter red calf, marbled paper over boards; tips and edges rubbed. Light foxing on the first few leaves. A very good copy. Désiré Charles Emanuel van Monckhoven (1834-1882)..... More
Paris: A. Gaudin et Frère, 1856. Second edition. 8vo., 400 pp., plus 4 engraved folding plates and one heliogravure plate, which is detailed with a full tonal range, [3] adverts. Later binding of quarter calf gilt, and marbled paper over boards. The blank lower margin of the title page bears..... More