Paris: Rene Kieffer, 1925. Full title: Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes: Titres V. Du Mariage. VI. Du Divorce. VII. De la Paternite. VIII. De l'Adoption. IX. De la Puissance Paternelle. X. De la Minorite. XI. De la Majorite. 7.75'' x 6.5''. Original plain wrappers. In original printed red jacket with French folds. Text block and wrappers uncut. Illustrations throughout, hand-colored in pochoir. With original black-and-white drawing by Hemard (for vignette on page 49) as frontispiece with clear overlay. [12], 126, [6] pages, plus suite of 65 additional plates at rear. Limited edition, this #52, from a total edition of 900: 50 on Japanese vellum and with an original watercolor (nos. 1-50), 800 ordinary copies, and this issue, one of 50 copies (#'d 51-100) on ordinary paper with an original drawing and extra suite of plates. Tape repairs to head and tail of spine. Spine sunned. Some creasing, a bit shaken. Small scuff to front and rear flap.

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