[ROBIDA (Albert)] - VILLON (François). Works by François Villon. Text revised and prefaced by Jules de Marthold. Paris : Librairie L. Conquet, 1897. - In-4, 246 x 157: (4 ff. first blank), XXXIV pp., (1 f.), 339 pp., (2 ff. last blank), illustrated cover. Tobacco morocco, dishes decorated with a wide and rich frame composed of mosaic thistles of green, brown and mustard morocco, smooth back decorated with the same motif of mosaic thistles, green morocco frame inside decorated with mosaic flowers of red morocco and mustard, lining and silk hilt brocaded with green and pink floral motifs, gold edges on witnesses, cover and back preserved (P. Ruban. 1900). Beautiful edition of 351 copies, illustrated with 90 compositions in two shades by Albert Robida. One of the 150 copies on strong china, this one being one of the 30 enriched with two suites of illustrations, on japan in color and black on china. Precious copy in rich mosaic binding of the period, made by Petrus Ruban. It is enriched with the publication prospectus and, on the fake title, with a very beautiful original drawing in colour by Albert Robida, signed and captioned: "Avis m'est que j'oy regret // la belle qui fut heaumière ". Very well preserved copy. The inside edges of the dishes are slightly faded.