GAUTIER, Théophile (1811-1872). Le roi Candaule. Paris: A. Ferroud, 1893. Large 8°. Engraved plates and decorations in the text after Paul Avril (occasional light spotting and offsetting). Tan morocco by Ruban (1894), decoration in panels of spine of gilt and red morocco inlays, on sides elaborate cornerpieces and a fine centrepiece of blue, red, green and light tan morocco inlays picked out in gilt, gilt Greek key pattern turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: Daniel H. Holmes. NO.391 OF 250 COPIES on papier vélin d'Arches of an edition of 500 copies numbered and initialled by the publisher.