La PLÉIADE. Ballades, fabliaux, nouvelles et légendes... Par - Lot 197

La PLÉIADE. Ballades, fabliaux, nouvelles et légendes... Paris, L. Curmer, 1842. In-12, red chagrin, double cold fillet framing, 4-nerved spine decorated with the same, interior framing with gilt lace, red and gold paper lining and endpapers, gilt edges (Period binding). Carteret, III-499 / Vicaire, VI-704 /// (2f.) / (2f.)-20-(1f.) / (2f.)-40-(1f.) / (2f.)-V to XIV-20-(1f.) / (2f.)-V to X-24-(1f.) / (2f.)-V to XVI-17 to 34-(1f.) / (2f.)-5 to 34-(1f.) / (2f.)-XII-55-(1f.) / (2f.)-5 to 25 / (2f.)-5 to 21 / (2f.)-5 to 20-(2f.). Collection published in ten issues in 1841 and 1842 and united under a common false-title and title. Includes: Lénore, by Bürger, translated by Labédollière, Le Conseiller Krespel by Hoffmann, translated by Labédollière, Le Baron de Grogzwig by Dickens, translated by Labédollière, Geneviève de Brabant by Emmich, translated by Labédollière, Le Combat des rats et des grenouilles by Homère, translated by Trianon, Rosemonde by Blaze, Sâvitrî, Mme Acker by Gavarni, Lai des deux amants by Marie de France and La Réconciliation by Tieck, translated by Labédollière. A general frontispiece by Féart, 10 etching frontispieces by Penguilly, Jacque, Trimolet, Féart and Daubigny and 66 vignettes in the text, including 10 etchings on Chine contrecollé, the others wood-engraved. Ex-dono to Madame Orville / souvenir d'une vieille fille / qui n'oublie pas / A. d'Aligny. Spine faded, some foxing.