IL – Dore – Münchhausen, Karl Friedrich Freiherr von. – Aventures du Baron Münchhausen. Traduccion nouvelle par Theophile Gautier fils.

First edition with the illustrations by Gustave Dore. With spectacular illustrations on most every page of the Baron’s awesome and outrageous adventures by Guistave Dore (1832-1883) French artist, painter, illustrator and sculptor. The famulousy embroidered adventures of Karl Friedrich Heironymous Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720 – 1797) a German born Baron who served in the Russian military in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks and fought against the Swedes – returning to write outrangers tales (riding canon balls etc.) elaborated upon by others, and continuing to be fascinating. Contains 17 chapitres, including ‚Voyage en Russie et a Saint-Petersbourg; Histoire de Chasse etc. through to ‚Voyage a travers le terre et autres aventures remarquables. – Binding a bit rubbed.