Blue marbleized paper with a leather backstrip. Gilt tiles and decorative bands on spine. Book is square and securely bound with edge, corner and surface wear though spine is relatively free of marks (see scan). ; B&W Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; This is a hardback volume that collects six softcover French novels from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Each of the novels, four are by Gyp, is complete with its original decorative wrap. I do not know if these copies could be successfully removed or not. Most of the novels are published by Modern-Bibliotheque, Artheme Fayard, Editor. However, Le marriage de Chiffon is from Nouvelle Collection, Illustree -- Calmann-Levy, Editors. The individual novels are in VG condition with numerous illustrations. The gardcover binding is G+. Nice collection of early French paperbacks. (Not erotica. ) This heavy volume will require extra postage - please inquire before paying.