Alphonse Daudet — Tartarin Sur Les Alpes

Paris, C. Marpon et E. Flammarion , 1889. Leather. An attractive copy of this illustrated sequel to 'Tartarin de Tarascon' from French author Alphonse Daudet. Edition "one hundred and forty-fourth thousand". The sequel to Daudet's 1872 novel, 'Tartarin de Tarascon', which followed the entertaining misadventures of a small-town "cap-hunter" and his determination to follow through with a grand hunting expedition. With an array of illustrations throughout from numerous artists, including a frontispiece.In a pleasing quarter crushed morocco binding with marbled boards and endpapers. In a quarter crushed morocco binding with marbled boards and endpapers. Externally, very smart. With rubbing to the extremities and a red mark to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spots, heaviest to the first few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Aranda; Beaumont; Montenard; Myrbach; Rossi. Very Good .