GRANDVILLE (J.J). - Lot 37

GRANDVILLE (J.J). (Two works). Les Métamorphoses du jour, by Grandville. Paris, Gustave Havard libraire, 1854; large in-8 (27x18 cm), contemporary half chagrin (rubbed 2nd plate, with spine unstuck), gilt edges. First edition with text. XXVIII- 283 pages. Complete with 70 color plates, in beautiful colors. GRANDVILLE / MERRY. Les Etoiles, dernière féerie. Astronomie des Dames, by Cte Foelix. Paris,G. de Gonet éditeur à Leipzig, chez Charles Twietmeyer (1849) ;large in-8, half brown contemporary chagrin, percaline boards, gilt edges. First edition and first printing of the illustrations. Two illustrated frontispieces and one illustrated portrait in color, ten color plates to illustrate the stars (bound without the Morning Star), and one color plate for ladies' astronomy, all protected by pink serpents. Fine colors, rare title.