Paul Scarron — Nouvelles Libertines de Scarron

Paris, Albert Guillot, 1951. Paperback. A lovely limited edition of this anthology of libertine stories by Paul Scarron, with illustrations by Paul Lemagny. A collection of libertine stories by Paul Scarron, seventeenth century French author. An edition limited to one thousand eight hundred and twenty five copies, of which the present is number seven hundred and ninety four. Featuring wood engravings by Paul Lemagny, eight full page plates in colour and other illustrations in text. In the original publisher's paper wraps, complete with its glassine wraps in excellent condition. Housed in a lovely morocco spine slipcase. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent, with only minor shelf wear and a minor mark to the spine. Internally, the binding is generally firm. The pages are bright and clean. Featuring wood engravings by Paul Lemagny, eight full page plates in colour and other illustrations in text.  Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Paul Lemagny. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.