SANDEAU (Jules). Un début dans la magistrature. Paris : Calmann Lévy, 1887. - In-16, 185 x 138 : (2 ff.), 166 pp. and 1 blank page. Red morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, spine ribbed and decorated, inner gilt lace, double endpapers, gilt head, untrimmed, case (L. Pouillet). Edition published in the "Collection Calmann Lévy", also known as the "Collection bleue". UNIQUE EDITION, being part of one of 25 numbered on japon (n° 19), ENRICHED WITH 23 VERY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL AQUARELLES BY HENRI DE STA (1846-1920). These 23 watercolours are placed for the first one on the false title and for the others at the head and at the end of each chapter. Henri de Sta is the pseudonym of the draughtsman, illustrator, caricaturist and author of comics Arsène-Henry de Saint-Alary. He collaborated to numerous magazines such as Le Chat noir, Le Paris Bouffon, Le Rire, Le Charivari, Le Semaine de Suzette, Le Petit journal illustré de la jeunesse, etc. A very nice copy, very well preserved.