Paris: Furne et Ce, 1839. Half Leather. As. Five volume set: 655, 607, 646, 653, 702 pp. Set is uniformly and attractively bound in marbled boards with leather spines. Spines have blind-stamped, bright gilt lettering, ornamentation and rules. Covers and spines are aged, soiled, shelf- and edge-worn. Hinges are occasionally cracked and/or have been repaired. Spine ends and corners are bumped, chipped and worn to the boards. Page edges are marbled, as are eps. The marbling on the boards, edges and eps complement one another but do not match. B/w engraved frontises, with tissue guards. Text is in French and is augmented by a few additional engravings, with tissues. Interiors are slightly aged and foxed to varying degrees. An aged, but rather attractive set that... More