Folio, original decorative, gilt-stamped red cloth covers, Chromolithographic half-title, 30 pp., 6 hand-colored lithographs set within chromolithographic borders. CONDITION: Good, head and foot of spine chipped, wear and some splitting along edges of spine, covers rubbed and spotted with some loss to ink in blue medallions at each corner of cover designs, light foxing to contents. A large format work for the gift book trade, combining very fine hand-colored lithographs with elaborate, handsomely printed, chromolithographic borders. The text is a series of romantic stories, each featuring a pair of lovely young women. Each story is accompanied by an illustration picturing its beautifully dressed protagonist striking a sentimental pose.
