Lot 212
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (J.-H.) Paul & Virginie, bound in elaborately inlaid blue morocco, Paris, 1878.
Hammer Price: £2,000
Description
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (J.-H.) Paul & Virginie, engraved portraits, additional vignette title and plates, bound in elaborately inlaid blue morocco with decorations in green, red, brown, tan & cream morocco, spine titled in gilt and with compartments of similar onlays and five raised bands, arabesque doublures of tan morocco lattice design around black morocco lozenges and small onlaid green discs at intersections, both stamped with small gilt stars, gilt dentelles, blind-stamped crimson velvet flyleaves, marbled endpapers, g.e., 8vo (binding c.175 x 110mm.), Paris, 1878.
Description
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (J.-H.) Paul & Virginie, engraved portraits, additional vignette title and plates, bound in elaborately inlaid blue morocco with decorations in green, red, brown, tan & cream morocco, spine titled in gilt and with compartments of similar onlays and five raised bands, arabesque doublures of tan morocco lattice design around black morocco lozenges and small onlaid green discs at intersections, both stamped with small gilt stars, gilt dentelles, blind-stamped crimson velvet flyleaves, marbled endpapers, g.e., 8vo (binding c.175 x 110mm.), Paris, 1878.