Eugène SUE. Les Mystères de Paris. Paris, Charles Gosselin, - Lot 222

Eugène SUE. Les Mystères de Paris. Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1843-1844. 4 volumes in-4, green half-calf with corners, spines with 5 nicely decorated nerves (period binding). Carteret, 569 / Vicaire, VII-683 /// I. (1f. of 2)-IV-315-(1f.) / II. (1f. of 2)-313-(1f.) / III. (1f. of 2)-319 / IV. (1f. of 2)-326-(1f.). First edition illustrated with 81 plates hors texte, including 47 woodcuts by Beaumont, Best-Leloir, Lavoignat... and 34 steelcuts by Daubigny, Girardet, Nargeot... after Daumier, Nanteuil, Pauquet, Staal, Traviès, Trimolet... and numerous woodcuts in the text. Missing the 4 false titles. A fine copy, virtually free of foxing. Spine faded and 4 quires entirely browned at the end of the last volume.