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MORIN, Louis.

An Old Romance.

Paris, L. Conquet, 1886.

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An Old Romance.

Paris, L. Conquet, 1886.

In-12, (5) leaves including frontispiece, 51 pp., (3) leaves. Bradel binding covered in cream silk woven with a floral pattern, with a plain lemon-coloured woven spine, author, title and date in gold lettering; cover intact; in a cardboard slipcase with ribbon [Carayon] (corners rubbed, oxidation on the slipcase).

An edition illustrated by the author himself.

Comprising a cover illustration enhanced with watercolour, a frontispiece, 11 copperplate engravings in black, and head and foot decorations.

A non-commercial copy on vellum paper presented to G. Loche, hand-inscribed with the publisher’s signature.

Copy enhanced with a watercolour drawing on the half-title page, signed by Morin.

In a charming original publisher’s binding by Carayon.