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Chants et Chansons Populaires de la France. Notices par M. du Mersan. Paris: H.-L. Delloye, Garnier frères, 1843.
3 volumes, large 8° (277 x 170mm). 3 series bound-up from the 84 original fascicules, text and leaves of music printed on papier velin fort, steel-engraved plates and vignettes by Daubigny, Meissonier, Trimolet, Steinheil, G.Staal, Emy, Boilly, de Beaumont, etc. Original decorated chromolithograph tinted wrappers for each volume bound in. Green morocco gilt, covers with two triple fillet borders, spine with raised bands in compartments with similar decoration, turn-ins with two triple fillets, g.e. by Chambolle-Duru. Carteret III pp143-153, 'admirable publication imprimée sur papier vélin fort, une des plus belles di XIXe elle est très estimée à juste titre et peu ètre comparèe aux beaux livres illustrées du XVIIIe siècle.'
With 10 other volumes, (including BEAUVALLET, Les Femmes de Paul de Kock. Paris: Charlieu frères et Huillery, n.d. Large 8°, printed on yellow paper, 50 steel-engraved plates and 100 vignettes by Castelli, Gerlier and Lix. Citron half morocco gilt. Carteret III p.231. -- Miguel de CERVANTES. L'ingenieux Chevalier Don Quichotte de la Manche. Paris: Fourne, Jouvet [1865]. Large 8°, 160 steel-engraved illustrations by G.Roux. 6 original yellow paper wrappers of fascicules and original grey general wrappers bound in. Blue half morocco gilt) (13)
3 volumes, large 8° (277 x 170mm). 3 series bound-up from the 84 original fascicules, text and leaves of music printed on papier velin fort, steel-engraved plates and vignettes by Daubigny, Meissonier, Trimolet, Steinheil, G.Staal, Emy, Boilly, de Beaumont, etc. Original decorated chromolithograph tinted wrappers for each volume bound in. Green morocco gilt, covers with two triple fillet borders, spine with raised bands in compartments with similar decoration, turn-ins with two triple fillets, g.e. by Chambolle-Duru. Carteret III pp143-153, 'admirable publication imprimée sur papier vélin fort, une des plus belles di XIXe elle est très estimée à juste titre et peu ètre comparèe aux beaux livres illustrées du XVIIIe siècle.'
With 10 other volumes, (including BEAUVALLET, Les Femmes de Paul de Kock. Paris: Charlieu frères et Huillery, n.d. Large 8°, printed on yellow paper, 50 steel-engraved plates and 100 vignettes by Castelli, Gerlier and Lix. Citron half morocco gilt. Carteret III p.231. -- Miguel de CERVANTES. L'ingenieux Chevalier Don Quichotte de la Manche. Paris: Fourne, Jouvet [1865]. Large 8°, 160 steel-engraved illustrations by G.Roux. 6 original yellow paper wrappers of fascicules and original grey general wrappers bound in. Blue half morocco gilt) (13)