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[BINDING]. MEUNIER, CHARLES, binder. RICHEPIN, JEAN. Les débuts de César Borgia. Paris, 1890. Illustrated by Georges Rochegrosse. 8vo, full brown morocco, upper cover with vari-colored onlaid morocco design incorporating the cardinal arms of Borgia, decorated in gilt and silver, spine in 3 compartments, gilt-lettered in one (on dark brown onlaid banner) and a gilt serpent at each end of spine, onlaid doublures incorporating an elaborate intertwining onlaid strapwork design with gilt floral sprays and serpents, free endpages of maroon watered silk, g.e., original wrappers bound in, stamp-signed on upper turn-in: "CH. MEUNIER.97", some overall fading to brown of upper cover and spine, minor wear along joints and spine ends. LIMITED EDITION, number 10 of 186 copies, with plates in two states (mostly one colored).