LIÉGEARD (Stéphen) - AVRIL (Paul). Les Saisons et les mois. Paris: Ancienne maison Quantin, [1899]. - In-8, red morocco, EL monogram in gilt metal on center front cover, ribbed spine, gilt EL figure repeated between two gilt fillets framing interior, gold brocaded silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (P. Ruban 1900). First edition of this poetic collection by the poet, lawyer and politician Stéphen Liégeard (1830-1825). It is illustrated with an engraved portrait of the author by Victor-Louis FOCILLON (1849-1918) and 50 etchings by Paul AVRIL, including one on the cover, one on the title, 16 hors texte, 16 têtes de chapitre and 16 culs-de-lampe. ONE OF THE 12 FIRST EXEMPLIES ON IMPERIAL PAPER FROM JAPAN, this one bearing number 5, OFFERED TO PRESIDENT ÉMILE LOUBET and enriched with this handsome autograph dispatch signed by the author: "À Monsieur Emile Loubet, // Président de la République Française, // hommage de profond respect // du parrain de la Côte d'Azur, du chantre des "Grands Cœurs", // Stephen Liégeard." A very fine copy bound especially for the President by Petrus Ruban, with the EL monogram in gilt metal on the first board. A few scratches on the boards.