[ORIGINAL DRAWINGS] Paul SCARRON - The comic novel From H. Launette à Paris, 1888 - New edition illustrated with 350 compositions by Édouard Zier, including a cover illustrated in color, a frontispiece and vignettes in the text, all photogravure by Gillot. Deluxe edition limited to 60 numbered copies on japon, this one of 58, each containing 5 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS in Indian ink, signed, used to illustrate pp. 6, 34, 206, 251 and 363. Superb full jansenist morocco binding by David, in excellent condition, gilt roulettes at head and tail, gilt head, gilt fillets at edges, 5-ribbed spine, gilt lace borders to front covers. Very slight scuffing, otherwise excellent condition. The author's masterpiece in its finest modern edition. Large in-4, (12) 453pp (2)

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