BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri). Paul et Virginie. Paris, L. Curmer, 1838. In-8, illustrated edition, preceded by a preface by Sainte-Beuve and illustrated with 29 hors-texte plates on China paper, including the frontispiece, 7 steel-engraved portraits by Cousin, Pelée, Pigeot and Revel after Lafitte, Johannot and Meissonier, a colored map of the Île de France (now Mauritius) engraved by Dyonnet and 450 vignettes in the text drawn by Tony Johannot, Français, Meissonier, Paul Huet, Isabey, Marville, Steinheil,.... and woodcuts by Lavoignat, Brévière, Porret, O. Smith, Hart,... Bound in full contemporary black morocco, boards and smooth spine decorated with a large frame of straight and curved scrolled fillets, all edges gilt, signed Rivage. (Traces and restorations to the white endpapers and false-title, pitting to the dedication leaf, some foxing). Expert : M. Nicolas ASVISIO