Two illustrated works: (1) Grandville. Cent proverbes par Grandville

et par [title-vignette]. Paris, H. Fournier, 1845, first edition, (4),400 pp., with woodengr. frontisp., 50 plates and num. ills. and headpieces, finely later bound by Paul Affolter (d. 1929) in longgrained half mor. with gilt spine, the rare orig. printed wr. bound with, 4to.

The bound in wrappers and some lvs. at the beginning and end sl. foxed, wrappers also with minor other defects. A very good, attractively bound copy. Paul Affolter was one of the finest binders in France around 1900. First edition of one of Grandville's most succesful works. The artist portrays himself on page 354. -and one more: Aventures du Baron de Münchhausen. (total 2)