Carmen

First edition of this work which is one of the “rarest and most sought-after Romantics” (cf Clouzot).
Binding in half burgundy Russian morocco, spine decorated with a gilt cartouche adorned with gilt and black typographic motifs, marbled paper boards, caillouté marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, romantic pastiche binding.
Printed stamp of the bookbinder-seller on the title page.
Half-title page mounted on guards and minor marginal tears restored on some pages.
Rare.