Alfred de Musset; P. -J. Stahl — Voyage Ou IL Vous Plaira

Paris, J. Hetzel, 1843 . First edition. Leather. Handsomely bound and beautifully illustrated with plates from Tony Johannot, this is the first edition of Musset and Stahl's work of romantic fantasy fiction. In the original French.  A first edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty-eight plates, with vignettes throughout. Collated, lacking four plates. These illustrations are the work of French engraver, illustrator and painter Tony Johannot. Alfred de Musset and P.-J. Stahl offer a richly illustrated Romantic poetic fantasy, combining prose narrative, poetry, humour and fairy-tale elements in an imaginary journey undertaken by a young man on the eve of his marriage. P.-J. Stahl was the pseudonym of publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt detailing to back strip, with rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting. Lacking pages 33-36 and lacking four plates. Very Good . Ill.: Tony Johannot. Very Good .