ROBIDA, Albert. Old France. Normandie - Bretagne - La Touraine - Provence. Paris, La Librairie Illustrée, s.d. 1890]. In 4 volumes, In-4 format. Red half-chagrin, cold-framed spines, gilt fleurons to entrenerfs, gilt title and tomaison. 5 ff. and 331 pp. ; 336 pp. ; 336 pp. ; 332 pp. 160 lithograph plates (40 per volume), 3 of which are frontispieces, numerous black drawings in the text, including several headpieces and endpapers. Title printed in black and red, adorned with a vignette. Rubbing with slight loss of leather. Some foxing to edges and margins. First edition. Superb set of 4 monographs by Albert Robida (1848-1926) devoted to Normandy, Brittany, Touraine and Provence, each illustrated with 40 hors-texte lithographs and numerous drawings by the famous illustrator. A fine, homogeneous set of paintings of old France by one of the greatest illustrators of the 19th century.