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Moscow: [Tip. Mamontov], 1922. Paperback. Very Good. Original wrappers; pp. 191, [1]. Spine tips chipped; all edges untrimmed, and a bit rubbed. Not in Kilgour.

Paris: Firmin-Didot Freres, Fils et Cie, 1875. Deuxieme Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Gilt-ruled half red morocco and marbled paper, gilt-stamped lettering and ornament in spine compartments (5 raised bands), all edges marbled; 4to; pp. viii, 520, illustrated with 21 chromolithographs and 350 woodcut illustrations after Watteau, Vanloo, Rigaud, Boucher, Lancret, J. Vernet, Chardin, Jeaurat, Bouchardon, Saunt-Aubin, Eisen, Gravelot, Moreau, Cochin, Wille, Debucourt, and others. Some light scuffing along joints and edges of boards; text block slightly rolled, with upper board extending about 1/4-inch beyond lower. Internally nice and clean -- chromolithographs are lovely, bright colors remain true. An excellent copy.

Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882. Hardcover. Near Fine. Half marbled paper and bright red leather, gilt-stamped lettering on spine; richly illustrated, with 300 wood-engravings in b/w and 17 full-color chromolithographs. Some light rubbing at extremities; a little very faint foxing scattered here and there. Otherwise book is fine. A nice, bold binding.

Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1880. Hardcover. Very Good. Half maroon morocco and marbled paper over boards, gilt-stamped lettering on spine; large 4to; untrimmed edges, pp. [6], viii, [4], 580, plus 16 full-color chromolithographic and 20 wood-engraved plates, as well as wood-engraved illustrations in text. Some light rubbing and scuffing along spine and edges of boards; scattered foxing throughout, mostly marginal, rarely -- or only slightly -- affecting the images. An excellent copy.

London: C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 80pp. A slim little volume bound in full blue crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf. Original vellum wraps bound in. Bookplate of Margaret M. McGregor. Light rubbing along spine, but still very nice overall.