Folio in a red, decorated, cloth binding. New red morocco-spine very well executed. Boards blindstamped and with title in ornamented gilt letters on front board. All edges gilt. The first pages mildly foxed, else an excellent copy. This beautiful book is divided in two parts. The first one is by M. Castillon entitled "Les Émotions d'un jeune mousse" and is illustrated with four (4) fullpage lithographs coloured by hand. About the fregate "L'Erigone", and the young Franck. One chapter with illustration on whale-hunting. The second part consists of several stories; La Bretagne, L'Enfance, Dévouement fraternel, La jeunesse, L'Algerie, La Crimée, Un souvenir aux braves qui ne sont plus, Les deux prisonniers, Nouveau dangers, Nouvelles gloires. Magenta. This part also has four (4) fullpage lithographs coloured by hand. (II), 42 p. , (II) + 38 p. , (II) + 8 lithographed plates coloured by hand. The lithographs are in wonderful, bright, colouring.
A scarce, charming, book.