LA BÉDOLLIÈRE (Émile de). Histoire de la Mère Michel et de son chat. Paris, E. Blanchard, 1853. In-8, bradel long-grained red half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet, smooth spine decorated throughout, untrimmed, cover and spine (E. Carayon). Second edition, published by Hetzel in the Nouveau magasin des enfants (the first edition dates from 1846). It is illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text by Lorentz. A very fine, finely bound copy. From the library of Georges Baillon, with bookplate.