Nouvel Abecedaire en Enigmes

1840. ADAM, V. Nouvel Abecedaire en Enigmes. Original front wrapper and 27 illustrated leaves. Folio, 349 x 259 mm., bound in contemporary full morocco. Paris: Rittner and Goupil, 1840. A wonderfully imaginative and appealing alphabet by the prolific French illustrator Victor Adam. Despite considerable foxing, it is still an extremely appealing work. It is also very rare, with OCLC listing copies in the U.S. only in Florida and Princeton, and 4 copies in Europe.