[ROMANTIC HARDCOVERS]. Set of 3 works in publisher's cartonnage of the romantic period : - MÉRY (Joseph) - FOELIX - STAAL (Gustave). Muses and fairies. History of mythological women. Paris : G. de Gonet, Martinon ; Leipsick : Ch. Twietemeyer, [1851]. - In-8, publisher's blue percaline with chevron, gilt plates on boards and spine, gilt edges. Beautiful publication illustrated in first edition with a frontispiece and 11 plates, lithographed in colors by Gustave Staal. Copy in its publisher's binding decorated on the first board and the spine with irons specially designed for this book. Some minor wear to the corners and the covers, otherwise a very well preserved copy. - MOLIÈRE. Œuvres... précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et ses œuvres par M. Sainte Beuve. Paris : J.-J. Dubochet, 1843. - In-8, dark green chagrin, gilt plate on the boards, representing characters of Molière's plays in an arabesque decoration, framing a lyre in the center, smooth spine decorated with a gilt plate in the same spirit, interior gilt roulette, gilt edges Second printing of the numerous vignettes after Tony Johannot. A very nice copy in its superb green full chagrin binding. Rare foxing, concentrated only on a few pages. The guard after the table leaf is torn. - JANIN (Jules). The Summer in Paris. Paris : Curmer, [1843]. - In-8, red chagrin, wide gilt lace in frame and gilt diamond pattern composed of foliage and a mute medallion in the center on the boards, smooth spine richly decorated, gilt edges (publisher's binding). First edition illustrated with dozens of woodcuts in the text and 18 plates engraved on copper after Eugène Lami. A very well preserved copy. Scattered foxing and a few off-set leaves.