Delbruck, Jules (Editor). - Les récréations instructives sur les animaux, les arts et métiers, l'agriculture, l'industrie, les sciences et autres sujets variés. Accompagnées de 12 tableaux synoptiques coloriés et de 12 rondes ou chansonnettes en musique sur des airs populaires pour l'enfance et la jeunesse, tirées de l'Education Nouvelle, Journal des mères et des enfants. Première, Deuxième, Troisième et Quatrième Série. [FOUR VOLUMES WITH 72 COLOURED PLATES].

Paris, Librairie Française et Étrangère (R. Schultz), ca. 1860-64. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes. Quarto. Pp. viii, 252; 245; 246; 250. With 12 double-page tinted lithograph plates to each volume, each with multiple hand-coloured illustrations. Each volume with a letterpress title-page and a second title-page with cartouche surrounded by engraved illustrations. HARDCOVER, first volume bound in beautiful contemporary full calf, spine with gilt tooled raised-bands between compartments, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt to second compartment, direct gilt lettering to fourth, marbled endpapers and edges, rare original printed wrapper of an installment bound at end; extremities trifle rubbed. In fine condition, splendid interior. The 3 other volumes are all in the original publisher's full cloth, one in a different colour, large gilt lettering on each cover, spine richly decorated in gilt, all edges gilt. Volumes II+III are more used, bit foxed in places not affecting the plates, have chafed extremities and slightly worn spines, the first leaves are frayed and there are some repairs for tears and one or two untreated tears without loss. Volume IV has some wear to joints but inside is in fine condition with one neat repair to verso of a plate. Together a very good complete set. ~ FIRST EDITION. Rare complete set of this legendary publication. With all the 48 hand-coloured double-page lithographic plates. H-3 .

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