BARBEY D'AUREVILLY Jules. Léa. Évreux, Société normande du livre illustré, 1907; in-16, [4]-xii-60-[4] pp. half red morocco with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, cover and spine (Canape). First edition of this work, originally published as a review when Barbey was barely 23. Colour frontispiece portrait of a young Barbey, engraved by Maccard. Preface by Louise Read. Limited edition of 90 numbered copies on Arches vellum, this one nominative, for Mme de La Germonière (n°39). Flying bookplate of Louis-Hippolyte Rangeard de La Germonière (1807-1887) city councillor of Rouen, member of parliament for La Manche and mayor of the commune of Le Vast from 1870 to 1887 (not included in the 1966 and 1967 catalogues). A fine copy, with a few rare brown spots.