ROSTAND (Edmond). Cyrano de Bergerac. Paris, Armand Magnier 1899. In-4, illustrated edition based on compositions by Besnard, Flameng, Albert Laurens, Charles Léandre, Adrien Moreau and Thévenot, engraved by Romagnol. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies, this one no. 459, one of 400 on vellum paper, including two woodcuts and one avant la lettre on China paper. Bound in purple half-maroquin with corners, spine with 4 nerves, the central box and the upper and lower boxes decorated with a mosaic frame in red morocco, central iron with hat and sword, top edge gilt, suite in separate folder. In common slipcase. (light spotting on endpapers, spine sunned, some foxing throughout). Expert: Mr. Nicolas Asvisio