VOLTAIRE, Zadig or Destiny. Oriental History. Paris, Chamerot et Renouard, 1893. Large in-8, blue-grey morocco, gilt mosaic floral decoration, same spine, lemon morocco lining with a double frame of oriental-inspired mosaic fleurons and bordered with gilt fillets and roulette, floral embroidered satin half-guard, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, folder and slipcase (Marius Michel). Edition illustrated with eight plates, including a frontispiece, engraved in colour by Gaujean after drawings by J. Garnier, Félicien Rops and A. Robaudi. Limited edition of 115 copies, this one of 50 printed for members of the Société des Amis des Livres, accompanied by 29 plates of colour decompositions bound at the end of the work. Admirable original binding by Marius Michel, representative of his typically Art Nouveau style inspired by ornamental flora. From the libraries of N. G. Zervudachi (with bookplate stamped on the lower flyleaf) and Edouard Rahir (with bookplate).