MÉRIMÉE (Prosper). "Carmen" Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1884. In-8 (18 x 13), full red …

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MÉRIMÉE (Prosper).

"Carmen" Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1884. In-8 (18 x 13), full red morocco, ornate smooth spine, boards closed with triple gilt fillet, gilt headband, gilt fillet decorations on edges and chases, counter-panels illustrated with enhanced photographs and moire endpapers. Covers and spine preserved. Scattered brown spots.

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