Charles Aubert — Les Nouvelles Amoureuses

Paris, Chez Tous les Libraires, 1883. Leather. A charming volume of ten of the engaging novellas of Charles Aubert, in a signed binding from Seton & Mackenzie. In the original French.Ten racy and entertaining novellas from Charles Aubert, bound in one volume.Each work is published in 1883, and retains the original title page and frontispiece, engraved by Jules Hanriot.Present in this collection are: Au bord de l'Yvette. L'épreuve; Le Clou. La Bûche; Une Fête. Le Trigonocéphale; Une fille d'Ève. Dreli, Dreling!; L'Aveugle; Le Premier Baiser. Les Orties; Le Cas de Mlle Suzanne; Fleurs d'Oranger; La Puce; Le Corset.In a signed calf binding from Seton & Mackenzie.With a contemporary inscription, dated 1883, to the head of recto of first frontispiece. Former owner's stamp to verso of front free endpaper. In a full calf signed binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Externally, excellent. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Stamp to verso of front free endpaper, inscription to head of recto of first frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with light offsetting facing frontispieces. Very Good . Ill.: Jules Hanriot. Very Good .