LEMERCIER, Adrien "Les Derniers Jours de Pompeï" [A. Mame et Cie, 1855]

LEMERCIER, Adrien. Les Derniers Jours de Pompeï, Imitié de Bulwer.

Tours: Alfred Mame et Cie, 1855. French adaptation of Bulwer-Lytton's "Last Days of Pompeii". 7.5" x 4.5", 283pp. White "cartonnage romantique" with extensive gilt work on all sides and front cover pictorial onlay. Illustrated. All edges rubbed and textblock very foxed. Good+.

These decorative bindings were designed to appeal to 19th-century readers looking for attractive, affordable editions of well-known works. They remain a pleasant and accessible way to collect period literature in its original visual context.