VILLIERS DE L'ISLE ADAM (Auguste de). Contes Cruels. Paris, René Kieffer, 1925. Large in-8, plum morocco, large engraved copper plate inset on first cover, smooth spine decorated with gilt title and author, double gilt inner fillet, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine, slipcase (René Kieffer). Illustrated with 20 etchings by Auguste Vigoureux. Edition of 500 copies, this one on vellum with two states of the engravings, one with remarks. Beautiful binding by René Kieffer, decorated with the copperplate used to illustrate the tale Vox Populi, p. 29. Slight rubbing to spine.