HORSE. Les Contes reémois. Twelfth edition preceded... Lot 22

HORSE. Les Contes reémois. Twelfth edition preceded by the Champagne muse by Louis Lacour. Paris: Librairie des bibliophiles, 1877. - In-8, orange half-marrow with stripes, golden fillets, back with nerves, golden slices, preserved cover ( D. Saporito). Illustrated edition of a portrait of the author engraved by Rajon after Léopold Flameng and 6 etchings out of text by Jules Worms engraved by Paul Rajon. Edition at 210 copies; one of the 170 on Dutch paper, enriched with two suites of off-texts, before the letter on China and before the letter on vellum, as well as a suite of 8 vignettes signed in pencil by Valentin Foulquier, printed on China pasted . Beautiful copy, very well preserved despite the past back and the dirty cover.