Contemporary, green half morocco with 5 raised bands. Green morocco corner inlays with gilt lining. Marbled paper covers. Gilt spine lettering and gilt floral ornaments and lining. Marbled endpapers. Original wrappers are bound in. Bound by Mercier Sr. de Cuzin. Engraved frontispice, title-vignette, 19 plates and 6 engraved text illustrations by Carlo Chessa after Alfred de Richemont. Printed in 600 numbered copies. This is one of 400 printed on Arches. 334 pp. 29 x 21 x 4 cm. Very fine copy with a touch of wear to corner tips.