153 pages in French. Four steel engraved plates. Additional lithographed title-page. Printed by Maulde and Renou, Rue Bailleul 9 and 11, Paris. Contains: Le château de Vallamar, La frégate noire, Un petit doigt, Le tombeau de la chrétienne, Ginévra, La mandragore, Le chasseur noir, Marcel, La madone, Le château de Gannes. The second of six in the series: [1], Aventures ; [2], Chroniques ; [3], Contes ; [4], Histoires ; [5], Nouvelles ; [6], Récits. Occasional slight foxing. 82 x 122 mm. Original gilt and blue block titled and decorated white boards. Decoration slightly rubbed, particularly on the spine. OCLC, 944231329. WorldCat records two copies worldwide (Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and Lyon). Marcilly was a renowned publisher of luxury gift books for children that were both entertaining and educational.