Michel Lévy Frères, Libraires-Éditeurs, Paris, 1853
8vo (19x13,5 cm). Contemporary lightbrown cloth, title-label on spine and gilt flower ornament. Original covers wrappers and spine preserved. Uncut. (iv), (iv: 'Lettre d'envoi du ms. du Pressoir'), 98, (ii:blank) pp. and at the end: "Catalogue de Michel Lévy Frères, octobre 1853". 16 pp. - With bookplate pasted in. - Nice copy of the first edition, printed on quality paper. - On first endpaper autograph letter of George Sand pasted in. Signed G. Sand and dated Nohant, 22 8 '58. The letter addressed to "Chère Madame .. announcing the letter for Me Bulay, counts 11 lines and measures 13x10 cm.