Paris: Laplace, Sanchez, 1882. Quarto, (28 cm), crimson morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt decorated compartments, marbled boards, top page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. pp lx. 479 pp + 20 colored plates by Bayard, with tissue guards. Cracked inner hinges neatly repaired, spine lightly rubbed with a few darkened spots; bit of wear to outer corners, shelf wear to edges of boards; some foxing to text and tissue guards but not to plates, as usual, else a VG copy. One of a series of nicely illustrated editions of French classics issued by this publisher in the later nineteenth century. Note: 2.5 kg parcel, extra postage may be required.