King Candaules and A Night of Cleopatra with illustrations by Paul Avril preface by Anatole France Luxembourg Edition No. 864 of 1000 copies

Two works of Gautier, being no. 864 of 1000 copies of the Luxembourg Edition of the Beaux Arts Classics from Grolier Press, with illustrations by Paul Avril (full-page b&w and colour engravings with tissue-guards); no publishing date (c1890’s); light-medium foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, light scattered foxing in text, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards worn at edges, and with heavy wear and sunning to rear board and spine.