Hardbound oblong - 8o (180 x 110 mm.) in a black, contemporary, clothbacked binding beautifully decorated in gilt and grey. Slight wear to extremities and ornaments, but still in very good condition. Half-title with minimal paperloss in one corner and a minimal tear.Text-pages slightly foxed while the plates are clean and very bright in colours. 48 pages text and 9 engravings coloured by hand. They are entitled after the text-chapters: La Charade en Action, La Baguette Merveilleuse, Les Conditions, L´Épreuve, Premier Souhait, Une Faute, Un Accident, Troisième Souhait and Les Confidence.
Rare . Not in Gumuchian.