FRANCE (Anatole). Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard. Paris, L. Carteret, 1921. In-8, burgundy morocco, compartments and edges of boards decorated with a set of large gilt fleurons and fillets, spine decorated, spine flaps lined with morocco decorated with eight gilt irons and black and gilt fillets, gilt edges, cover and spine, slipcase (Ch. Meunier, 1924). Illustrated with 26 etchings after compositions by Edmond Malassis, engraved by Léon Boisson. Edition at 400 copies, this being one of the 100 first copies on japon paper, containing the engravings in two states, one before the letter with remarks. A fine copy in an original binding by Charles Meunier, dated 1924. Spine faded.