Sur Mérimée. Notices bibliographiques et critiques

First edition decorated with 7 illustrations in and outside the text including 1 frontispiece.
Half lemon morocco binding, spine slightly browned with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, turquoise morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, handsome unsigned contemporary binding
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy handsomely bound.