DORÉ (Gustave) / DUPONT (Pierre). The Legend of the Wanderin - Lot 46

DORÉ (Gustave) / DUPONT (Pierre). The Legend of the Wandering Jew. Compositions and drawings by Gustave Doré, preface and bibliographical note by Paul Lacroix (bibliophile Jacob). With Béranger's ballad set to music by Ernest Doré. Paris, Michel Lévy frères libraires-éditeurs, 1856; large in-folio (61x45 cm), half cloth (cracked and small lack at spine), illustrated publisher's boards on first board (soiling, lacks at corners and edges), illustrated title page likewise, 12 captioned plates (two marginal foxing) of compositions and drawings by Gustave Doré in first edition, wood-engraved by F. Rouget, O. Jahyer and J. Gauchard, printed by J. Best. Very fine first edition of these fantastic, dark and chaotic images. Much sought-after.