MALO, Charles. La Corbeille de Fruits. - Lot 170

MALO, Charles. La Corbeille de Fruits. Paris, Janet, s. d. (1818). In-16, red morocco basane in slipcase, straight spine decorated with gilt ornamental frieze, boards framed with floral frieze, slipcase of same binding and ornamentation to edges and boards, right edge decorated with gilt filets, garlands of stars and fleurons with gilt title, gilt edges. VIII pp, 188 pp, 4 ff. Some light wear, first hinge fragile. Rare first edition complete with its 11 copper-engraved plates, hand-colored in addition to the title-frontispiece. Each plate illustrates a type of fruit that the corresponding text describes and praises, in prose or verse. Absolutely charming, in its original slipcase and binding, in good condition.