first edition Cartonnage, with slipcase
1818 · Paris
by Malo, Charles. Dessinees par P. Bessa. Engraved by Teillard.
Paris: Chez Louis Janet, 1818. First Edition. Cartonnage, with slipcase. Near Fine. 12mo. (13 x 8 cm.) 240 pp., plus 12 hand-colored plates of roses and a calendar (1819) fold-out. The plates are rendered with minute detail. Neo-classical border and spine gilt decoration on binding as well as clipcase. Light soiling to the former, a bit heavier, on the slipcase. Toning around page edges; otherwise, generally clean and bright.
(Inventory #: 002632)