♦ LIVRE DES ENFANTS (Le), fairy tales selected by Mesdames Élise Voïart and Amable Tastu. Paris, Paulin, 1836-1838. 6 volumes in-16 square, long-grained olive morocco, framed with gilt and cold filets, fleuron at the corners, smooth ornate spine, triple fillet and interior roulette, untrimmed (Mercier sr de Cuzin). Rare complete collection of this small collection of children's tales, the first book printed on a mechanical press with mise en train according to Carteret. Illustrated in the first edition with more than 400 beautiful woodcut vignettes after Grandville, Gérard, Séguin, Lorentz, Jean Gigoux, Meissonnier, Traviès, Baron, Levasseur, etc. Beautiful binding by Mercier. Several illustrations formerly numbered in pen. Spine faded.

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