first edition. Binding pine green half morocco with corners, evenly spent smooth back with a gold decorated with floral motifs cartrouche e (t of pellets mosaiced brown morocco, gilt tail date coaching gilded nets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved covers, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, the time of Charles Lanoë signed binding. Bel autograph signed Georges Esparbès: "In March Chief Oscar Méténier to the writer, the friend, his subordinate, Corporal G. Esparbès." Illustrated by Adolphe Willette coverage.