CHAMPFLEURY. The earthenware violin. Paris, Conquet, 1885. In-8, navy blue morocco, broad framing of sextuple fillets and fine intertwined roulettes, ornate spine, interior lace, gilt edges, cover (Joly). Attractive edition of this novel about earthenware collectors illustrated with 34 etchings by Jules Adeline, including 2 hors-texte. Limited edition of 500 copies, this one of the 150 first copies on japon impérial (n°145), including two states of the etchings, before and with the letter. A very fine copy with an original signed watercolour by Jules Adeline on the false title. At the end of the volume, 4 pp. of publisher's advertisements. Vicaire, II, 194.