Maxime du Camp — La Charite Privee a Paris

Paris , Librairie Hachette et Cie , 1885. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Maxime du Camp's collections of essays on private charities in Paris. Discussing private charities in the city of Paris. The first edition, in the original French. Maxime du Camp was a French writer and photographer known for his friendship with Gustave Flaubert and his travel works. He was a founder of the Revue de Paris, where Flaubert's successful work 'Madame Bovary' was first serialised in 1856, as well as a frequent contributor to the Revue des deux mondes.In library binding from the 'Atheneum' with blind stamp to front board and stamps to title page, no further library markings. In quarter morocco binding. Externally with rubbing along extremities of spine and boards as well as joints. Previous ownership ink inscription to front pastedown dated 1885, and to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Faint light minor spotting to occasional leaf, particularly first and last few, otherwise pages generally clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .