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GRANDVILLE (J. J.). THE METAMORPHOSES OF THE DAY. Paris, Garnier, 1869. Large volume in-8 ivy green half-chagrin, decorated spine (G. Juin bookbinder). Rubbing to the binding, brown spotting to the false title, frontispiece and title, very scattered freckles. REPRINT of the Havard edition of 1854. 70 woodcut off-text plates, coloured in watercolour. ¶ Carteret, III, 285. ATTACHED from the same: SCENES OF THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE OF ANIMALS. Paris, Marescq et Havard, 1852. Very large in-8 black half-chagrin, spine ribbed, gilt fillets and fleurons, gilt title (period binding). Spotting and foxing. FIRST POPULAR EDITION, with two columns, of Grandville's masterpiece. 24 engraved plates and numerous vignettes in the text.
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GRANDVILLE (J. J.). THE METAMORPHOSES OF THE DAY. Paris, Garnier, 1869. Large volume in-8 ivy green half-chagrin, decorated spine (G. Juin bookbinder). Rubbing to the binding, brown spotting to the false title, frontispiece and title, very scattered freckles. REPRINT of the Havard edition of 1854. 70 woodcut off-text plates, coloured in watercolour. ¶ Carteret, III, 285. ATTACHED from the same: SCENES OF THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE OF ANIMALS. Paris, Marescq et Havard, 1852. Very large in-8 black half-chagrin, spine ribbed, gilt fillets and fleurons, gilt title (period binding). Spotting and foxing. FIRST POPULAR EDITION, with two columns, of Grandville's masterpiece. 24 engraved plates and numerous vignettes in the text.
