Collection des petits classiques françois dite "Collection de la Duchesse de Berry" [avec] Fables de Fénelon, Poésies diverses de Charles Nodier, Poésies de madame Evelines Désormery et Esquisses poétiques par Edouard Turquety

Collective edition dedicated to Duchesse de Berry issued at 500 copies, one of 25 copies on hollande.
Half long-grained Bradel morocco binding. Smooth spine elaborately gilt lengthwise, title lettered in gilt, gilt date at foot, original green covers preserved (except for Les Poésies de Charles Nodier bound without original covers, and Poésies de madame Evelines Désormery bound with its covers without the original spine), untrimmed. Elegant Romantic imitation bindings signed Carayon. A very fine set, rare in this condition.
Complete 8-volume collection, edited and prefaced for every volume by Charles Nodier: Voyage de Chapelle et Bachaumont, La Guirlande de Julie par M. de Montausier, Diverses poésies du Chevalier d'Aceilly, Conjuration du Comte de Fiesque par le Cardinal de Retz, Oeuvres choisies de Sénécé, Oeuvres choisies de Sarrasin, Madrigaux de Monsieur de la Sablière, Relation des campagne de Rocroi et de Fribourg par Henri de Bessé.
It includes 4 additional volumes not belonging to the collection Fables de Fénelon (Rapilly, 1826), Poésies diverses de Charles Nodier (Delangle et Ladvocat, 1827), Poésies de madame Evelines Désormery (Delangle, 1828), Esquisses poétiques par Edouard Turquety (Delangle, 1829).
Signed and inscribed by Charles Nodier to Alphonse de Cailleux on the half-title of his collection of poems in first edition: "Si ce petit livre valait la peine d'être offert, je l'aurais offert à mon bon ami Alphonse de Cailleux" [If this little book were ever worth offering, I would offer it to my good friend Alphonse de Cailleux].
A very fine set of Romantic bindings by Carayon, one of the most important bookbinders of the late 19th century.