The Scarce Hand-Coloured Large Paper Copy. 2 Vol., First Edition. Paris, An XIII - 1805. 4to, 26 x 20cm. Bound in full contemporary calf, spines with gilt lettered leather title labels in black and red, with gilt decoration, in compartments. Binding solid, rubbed but pleasantly worn. Text in French. Occasional light spotting and browning, Two Volumes, separate title pages, half title to Vol II only. No inscriptions, no loose pages. Superbly illustrated with 117 Hand-Coloured Plates (5 folding) with original tissue guards. All in very good condition. A very nice example of this scarce title, in contemporary binding.