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ref. 13148(1893). Fort in-4 carré, (211) ff. montés sur onglets, reliure de l'époque plein chagrin à coins, dos orné, tête dorée (mors et coiffes un peu frottés).
1993ref. 19399Lucerne, Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 1993, E.O. (de luxe), n° 286 d'un tirage unique limité à 290 ex. 2 vol. in-8°, 1 vol. de commentaires de pp. (français, allemand) et 1 vol. fac-similé de 366 pp. Reliure plein veau fin brun orné de gaufrage, de fermoirs ornés en plaqué or, de ferrures d'angle et de rosaces, tr. dorées, vol. de commentaire, dans une boîte en plexiglas. Comme neuf (plexi avec qqs traces d'us., 2 "reposoirs" en latex en queue du pexiglass sont un peu us.).
1993ref. 19399Lucerne, Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 1993, E.O. (de luxe), n° 286 d'un tirage unique limité à 290 ex. 2 vol. in-8°, 1 vol. de commentaires de pp. (français, allemand) et 1 vol. fac-similé de 366 pp. Reliure plein veau fin brun orné de gaufrage, de fermoirs ornés en plaqué or, de ferrures d'angle et de rosaces, tr. dorées, vol. de commentaire, dans une boîte en plexiglas. Comme neuf (plexi avec qqs traces d'us., 2 "reposoirs" en latex en queue du pexiglass sont un peu us.).
1996ref. 9688Lucerne, Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 1996. n° 506 d'un tirage unique limité à 980 ex., in-4°, 1 vol. de commentaires en Allemand de 703 pp. et 1 vol. fac-similé illustré de 28 superbes miniatures. 2 vol. reliés : pleins velours verts, dos lisses dont un avec pièce de titre en cuir, plats du facsimile encadrés de motifs à feuillages et plat sup. estampé doré aux armes, toutes tranches du facsimile dorées, protégés dans une boîte en plexiglass. Proche de l'état neuf (un coin de la glissière du plexi cassé mais recollé, petites traces d'us. au plexi).
1996ref. 9688Lucerne, Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 1996. n° 506 d'un tirage unique limité à 980 ex., in-4°, 1 vol. de commentaires en Allemand de 703 pp. et 1 vol. fac-similé illustré de 28 superbes miniatures. 2 vol. reliés : pleins velours verts, dos lisses dont un avec pièce de titre en cuir, plats du facsimile encadrés de motifs à feuillages et plat sup. estampé doré aux armes, toutes tranches du facsimile dorées, protégés dans une boîte en plexiglass. Proche de l'état neuf (un coin de la glissière du plexi cassé mais recollé, petites traces d'us. au plexi).
1783ref. 2190Anonymous. Tabell som visar cubic-innehallet af alla sorter fyrhuggit virke ester dimensionerne utraknat. Carlscrona Amiralitets-Tryckeriet 1784. 181 1 2 blank pages mostly tables. bound with: Anonymous. Kongel. Svenska maetare och wraekare ordningen af ar 1776. Carlscrona Amiralitets-Tryckeriet 1783. 43 1 pages 3 1 folded leaf 4 tables 3 folded engraved plates. Cont. calf gilt label to spine. Label with minor loss. Covers browned. Spine rubbed. Front cover with manuscript inked signature by one Aug. d'Ailly. Both works first edition. Title with manuscript initials J. H. D'A a working copy owned by the Swedish ship-building engineer Jakob Henrik d'Ailly 1789-1858 and a further manuscript inked ownership entry by his son Aug. D'Ailly Johan Christian August d'Ailly 1822-1877 who constructed steamships for the Swedish navy. In 1862 he was sent to North America to learn more about constructional features of ironclads with John Ericson. Back home he constructed monitors gunboats and others. Front fly-leaf with manuscript tables on recto and verso. A contemporary manuscript comprising 23 pages with further tables loosely laid in. The first work consists of exacting timber calculations specific to shipbuilding. The second work provides detailed instructions for shipbuilding with sections on the keel the prow masts crooked logs how to bend timber making beams and knees for a galleon straight timber and anchor logs. The plates depict how to cut and bend timber. OCLC and KVK each with only one copy for both titles: National Library Sweden and UB Greifswald. Second work with a few brown spots here and there. Amiralitets-Tryckeriet
1989ref. BRG-20_6_888Penguin Classics 1989-06-06. paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. Very Good condition.Crisp pages. Clean cover and pages. Book shows minimal shelf wear. No highlighting/marking. Not Satisfied Contact us to get a refund. Penguin Classics paperback
1913ref. 777P50Weimar: Gustav Kiepenheuer 1913. Leather. Fine. 10" by 7.5". Edmund Dulac. A beautifully bound limited edition German edition of 'Arabian Nights' illustrated in colour vividly by Edmund Dulac. In a near fine binding with original working clasps. A limited edition limited to one hundred copies of which this is numbered forty-five.In a lovely red morocco binding with the original clasps in fine working condition.Translated into German.Illustrated with fifty tipped-in colour plates.Collated complete.'Arabian Nights' or 'One Thousand and One Nights' is a collection of folk tales from the Middle East. It was collected over centuries with the roots of the tales being traced from Greek Indian Arabic Persian Turkish and Jewish folklore.The tales are being told by Scheherazade to the King Shahryar in a bid to save her life. After discovering his wife was cheating on him he killed her and vowed to marry a new virgin every day and then behead them the next. In this vein he had killed one-thousand and one women before marrying Scheherazade. Scheherazade entices the King by telling him a story on their first night together pausing halfway through as the sun came up. The King being absorbed by the story keeps Scheherazade alive eager to hear more from her.Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Dulac was a French British illustrator known for his book illustrations and stamp designs. His first commission was the illustrated the novels of the Bronte Sisters. The stamps he designed heralded the beginning of the Queen Elizabeth II's reign.Undated dated from WorldCat. In a full morocco binding with the original clasps intact. Externally smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Clasps are in full working condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are only lightly age-toned and clean. Fine Gustav Kiepenheuer hardcover
ref. KNY10031054Hardcover. no. cloth binding. Language: Russian. Condition: not graded please see the photos. The photos show the actual copy offered. Ships from Ukraine by Nova Post as a tracked international parcel; estimated delivery 12-28 business days including customs clearance. Where applicable VAT or sales tax is calculated and collected by Biblio at checkout EU orders up to EUR 150 UK Canada Australia New Zealand many US states; for EU orders over EUR 150 import VAT and a carrier fee may be charged on delivery. Covered by the BIBLIO 30-day return guarantee. If the book does not match the description or is damaged in transit please contact us right after receipt. hardcover
1662ref. 1381629London: s.n. 1662. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto 2 pp. 5 - 134 2. In Good condition. Later three-quarter calf and marbled paper boards with significant wear to leather on spine lacking spine label. Boards are detached. Moderate wear to leather on boards light wear to edges and significant wear and chipping to leather along spine. Text block has moderate plus age toning to speckled edges significant age toning to front and back free end pages along edges moderate age toning to pages throughout interiorly and occasional ink marginalia in a seventeenth century hand. The bottom inch of page 131/132 has been torn away impacting the last four lines of text on both pages. An eight-line ink inscription appearing to be in an 18th century hand appear on the errata page "From the Printer to the Reader." listing errors found in the text. Text complete despite pagination. EH Consignment. References: ESTC R21850; Sabin 98500. Henry Vane 1613-1662 emigrated from England to New England in 1635. A member of the most radical wing of the Puritans he was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1636 but returned to join the Long Parliament in 1637. Vane's stay in Massachusetts was tempestuous and he returned to England in 1637 to become a member of the Long Parliament though his interest in New England continued. After the Restoration he was imprisoned for two years convicted of treason and executed. The present text authored by a partisan in favor of Vane includes the speech Vane intended to give from the scaffold but was barred by the court. The speech argues for parliamentary sovereignty and other radical political ideas that proved influential among American colonists. 1381629. Special Collections - Downstairs. [s.n.] hardcover
1662ref. 1381629London: s.n. 1662. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto 2 pp. 5 - 134 2. In Good condition. Later three-quarter calf and marbled paper boards with significant wear to leather on spine lacking spine label. Boards are detached. Moderate wear to leather on boards light wear to edges and significant wear and chipping to leather along spine. Text block has moderate plus age toning to speckled edges significant age toning to front and back free end pages along edges moderate age toning to pages throughout interiorly and occasional ink marginalia in a seventeenth century hand. The bottom inch of page 131/132 has been torn away impacting the last four lines of text on both pages. An eight-line ink inscription appearing to be in an 18th century hand appear on the errata page "From the Printer to the Reader." listing errors found in the text. Text complete despite pagination. EH Consignment. References: ESTC R21850; Sabin 98500. Henry Vane 1613-1662 emigrated from England to New England in 1635. A member of the most radical wing of the Puritans he was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1636 but returned to join the Long Parliament in 1637. Vane's stay in Massachusetts was tempestuous and he returned to England in 1637 to become a member of the Long Parliament though his interest in New England continued. After the Restoration he was imprisoned for two years convicted of treason and executed. The present text authored by a partisan in favor of Vane includes the speech Vane intended to give from the scaffold but was barred by the court. The speech argues for parliamentary sovereignty and other radical political ideas that proved influential among American colonists. 1381629. Special Collections - Downstairs. [s.n.] hardcover books
ref. NL-02380Quite likely the only surviving example. From time to time we encounter works that despite our best efforts resist definitive identification. Such is the case with this fascinating 17th-century engraved view of Jerusalem. The sheet which survives in excellent condition appears to have been designed for inclusion in a larger publication. However the absence of editorial data institutional records or market parallels makes it impossible to determine the intended work or its creator with certainty. A somewhat schematic bird's-eye view of the fortified ancient city of Jerusalem dominates the center of the composition. Among the recognizable landmarks are the large enclosure of the Temple Mount Haram al-Sharif and the Roman amphitheater below it. Mount Zion with the palaces of David and Solomon appears as a small walled cluster near the bottom of the scene. Outside the city walls crosses mark the site of Golgotha — locus of the Crucifixion. Above the city view virtually dominating the composition is a large circular panel depicting the crucified Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene. Hovering above this scene God the Father looks down with open hands offering a gesture of blessing. The triangular halo symbolizes the Trinity and his presence completes the Trinitarian theme complemented by the dove of the Holy Spirit and the Son depicted in the panel below. The entire composition is framed by an elaborate architectural border in the ornate Baroque style typical of the period. At the base a large blank cartouche—meant to hold editorial information—is held by two monks. Above two additional monks support the circular panel of Christ. While the monks serve as generic emblems of sacred authority and devotion the frame's four corners include identifiable saints: at the top St. Bernardino of Siena left and St. Francis of Assisi right; at the bottom St. Bonaventure left and St. Anthony of Padua right each flanking a second pair of empty cartouches intended for annotation. Census We have not been able to identify the publication for which this engraving was intended. Indeed we do not even know if that publication ever came to fruition or who was behind it. From our extensive descriptive and pictorial searches we have found no parallels or bibliographic references allowing us to conclude that this view is very rare.
1752ref. 859861752. First Edition. ANONYMOUS. Le Comte de Dunois. Paris: Chez Lois Billaine 1671. 12mo contemporary full dark brown speckled calf elaborately gilt-decorated spine covers with the arms of the House of Bourbon-PenthiÂvre raised bands red morocco spine label. $2200.First edition of this novel preceded by a dedicatory letter to the Duchess of Nemours this copy finely bound in contemporary calf-gilt with the arms of Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon Duke of PenthiÂvre son of the Count of Toulouse Grand Admiral of France and a renowned book collector.Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon was the son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles; he was also a grandson of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Madame de Montespan. In 1733 at the age of six he was made a field marshal and the next year a lieutenant general. In 1740 he received the Order of the Toison dÕOr from the king and in 1742 the Order of the Holy Spirit. He served in the military under his maternal uncle the Duke of Noailles and fought brilliantly at Dettingen in 1743 and Fontenoy in 1745. PenthiÂvre was one of the wealthiest men of his day and probably the richest in France. He was known to be very charitable. Bibliographers variously attribute authorship of Le Comte de Dunois to Mme. Desjardins Mme. de Villedieu Comtesse Henriette de Murat or to Pierre dÕOrtigue de VaumoriÂre. Later engraved armorial bookplate of the House of Rochefoucauld.Expert restoration to corners and spine ends. A lovely volume in excellent condition with noble provenance. hardcover
1752ref. 859861752. First Edition. ANONYMOUS. Le Comte de Dunois. Paris: Chez Lois Billaine 1671. 12mo contemporary full dark brown speckled calf elaborately gilt-decorated spine covers with the arms of the House of Bourbon-PenthiÂvre raised bands red morocco spine label. $2200.First edition of this novel preceded by a dedicatory letter to the Duchess of Nemours this copy finely bound in contemporary calf-gilt with the arms of Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon Duke of PenthiÂvre son of the Count of Toulouse Grand Admiral of France and a renowned book collector.Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon was the son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles; he was also a grandson of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Madame de Montespan. In 1733 at the age of six he was made a field marshal and the next year a lieutenant general. In 1740 he received the Order of the Toison dÕOr from the king and in 1742 the Order of the Holy Spirit. He served in the military under his maternal uncle the Duke of Noailles and fought brilliantly at Dettingen in 1743 and Fontenoy in 1745. PenthiÂvre was one of the wealthiest men of his day and probably the richest in France. He was known to be very charitable. Bibliographers variously attribute authorship of Le Comte de Dunois to Mme. Desjardins Mme. de Villedieu Comtesse Henriette de Murat or to Pierre dÕOrtigue de VaumoriÂre. Later engraved armorial bookplate of the House of Rochefoucauld.Expert restoration to corners and spine ends. A lovely volume in excellent condition with noble provenance. hardcover books
1700ref. BTETM0002552Germany: Printed by Jacob Koppmayer Stadt-Buchdrucker 1700. Quarter vellum over patterned paper-covered boards. Good/No Jacket. folio fo 12 נ19 in 305 נ483 mm . Anonymous. Please email for Photographs or further information.1700 Ausburg EditionTHEATRUM MUNDI. ODER DER WELT SCHAU-PLATZBy AnonymousKEY DETAILSCondition: GoodFormat: Quarter vellum over patterned paper-covered boards folio fo 12 נ19 in 305 נ483 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.Published By: Printed by Jacob Koppmayer Stadt-Buchdrucker Germany 1700Language: GermanIllustrated By: AnonymousCollation: Incomplete. General title and surviving preliminary matter; complete 31-page chronological section; 26 engraved leaves many containing two separate copper-engraved subjects. Substantial textual and engraved loss relative to the reference copy.SKU: BTETM0002552Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2KgTracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer RequestDESCRIPTIONTheatrum Mundi. Oder Der Welt Schau-PlatzVorstellend Verschiedene sonderbahre Begebenheiten / Heiliger berühmter Leute / wie auch vornehmer Gebürgen / Meeren / Flüssen / Insulen / Städten / Vestungen / Thieren / Vögeln / Fischen / Gewächsen und Raritäten / etc.A rare and visually compelling Augsburg Welt-Schau-Platz of 1700: an illustrated Baroque theatre of history geography natural history and marvels presenting the world as a succession of sacred historical and extraordinary phenomena for the contemplation of the God-loving curious spectator.Printed at Augsburg by Jacob Koppmayer the work brings together Biblical and universal chronology with geography cities and fortifications the Ottoman and Eastern Mediterranean worlds animals plants sea creatures and wonders. Its strongest feature is the extensive surviving suite of 26 separate engraved leaves many carrying two subjects including maps topographical views historical scenes and natural-history curiosities.The 1700 Theatrum Mundi is closely connected with the remarkable group of Augsburg publications issued in 1693 under the unresolved pseudonyms Philo Chronographus and Philo Cosmographus. Material within the present copy itself retains the date 1693 while numerous engraved subjects correspond with the earlier Arca Temporum Reserata Trinum Marinum and Arca Temporum Mundi Reserata. The precise 1700 edition is independently recorded in the THEATRA repertory and survives in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.CONDITION COLLATION & COPY NOTESAn attractive and highly individual surviving copy in old quarter vellum over patterned paper-covered boards. Vellum with general age-soiling marking and handling wear; decorative paper to boards considerably rubbed scuffed and abraded with wear to edges and corners consistent with age and use. Binding remains serviceable and visually appealing.Title page present and clearly printed with large ornamental woodcut initials incorporated into the title design. Text predominantly in German blackletter with decorative woodcut initials and typographical ornament.Internally with general age-toning occasional spotting handling marks and minor staining. Engraved leaves generally well preserved with impressions remaining clear and strongly legible. The illustrations are uncoloured.Incomplete. The volume retains the 1700 general title and introductory material together with the complete surviving 31-page chronological section ending ENDE and a substantial suite of 26 engraved leaves. Comparison with the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek copy of the 1700 edition and with complete examples of the related 1693 three-part issue shows that a substantial quantity of text and a number of engraved leaves are no longer present.The surviving illustration suite nevertheless preserves many of the most engaging subjects associated with the work: maps of the Aegean and Black Sea regions Ottoman and Eastern Mediterranean geography cities and fortifications Moscow and the K - For full description please contact the seller Printed by Jacob Koppmayer, Stadt-Buchdrucker hardcover
1795ref. 88710Paris: Everat 1795. Fine. Everat Paris s. d. 1795 12.3 x 20 cm Relié Very rare first edition cf Dunmore p. 16. Ferguson 225. Forbes Hawaiian National Bibliography 285. Gove The Imaginary Voyage in Prose Fiction pp. 397-8. Kroepelien 283. McLaren 269. Sabin 38958. Missing from Negley Utopian literature and the Dictionary of literary utopias.Binding in full marbled calf smooth spine adorned with compartments and floral gilt motifs red morocco title label gilt roulettes on the headbands partially faded and on the edges binding of the period.A tear with loss on the spine small crack at the foot of one joint rubbing on the joints some foxing a moisture stain on the first endpaper fading on the following pages light halos at the foot of some pages.The disappearance of La Pérouse caused great concern in France and many writers used this mystery as the basis for utopias and fantastic tales about a possible survival of the crew in the South Seas.A fictitious account. The greater portion is devoted to the description of a supposed island in the South Seas inhabited by a community of refugees who had escaped the horrors of the French Revolution and had established a republic there on socialist principles Ferguson.Davidson considers it a desirable addition either to a collection of La Pérouse items or to a library of fictitious voyages.The uncertainty regarding the publication date of this rare book Ferguson Sabin and Kroepelien give 1795 while Gove and the Library of Congress catalog give 1798 was eventually resolved by the discovery of a contemporary advertisement by David Forbes confirming the first date. Everat unknown
1800ref. 90165n. l.: s. n. 1800. Fine. s. n. n. l. s. d. 1800 20.5 x 27 cm Relié Rare collection of 16 hand-coloured engravings comprising a frontispiece and 15 plates illustrating the virtues of soldiers and young men during the Consulate period.Contemporary half bronze calf binding smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets dotted tools and floral ornaments minor rubbing to the spine brown morocco title label boards endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper ex-libris pasted on the front pastedown.An attractive copy. s. n. hardcover
1761ref. 66396Nouvelle édition considérablement augmentée, & dans laquelle la partie des Fleurs a été entièrement refondue par un amateur, 1 vol. in-24 reliure de l'époque plein veau marbré, dos lisse orné, toutes tranches marbrées, Chez Guillyn, Quai des Augustins, Paris, 1761, 229 pp.
1792ref. 67002Ouvrage contenant des détails intéressans sur leurs principales Institutions Civiles, Religieuses et Politiques ; sur leurs divers Systèmes et leurs Moeurs, tant publiques que privées ; détail auxquels a été ajouté un Manuel Politique de cette Nation, 2 vol. in-8 reliure de l'époque demi-basane marron, Chez Buisson, A Paris, Chez Bruysset, frères, A Lyon, 1792, 2 ff., frontispice, lxxj-334 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. (avis de l'imprimeur avec errata) ; 2 ff., 496 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. (errata)
1780ref. 66676Le Bonheur Public ; ou Moyen d'Acquitter la Dette nationale de l'Angleterre ; De trouver une ressource constante pour les besoins du Gouvernement, sans Taxes ni Impositions ; & de rendre les Hommes heureux, autant qu'ils peuvent l'être par les richesses (2 Parties - Complet), Chez T. Hookham, Londres, 1780, 2 ff., 154, 1 f., 166 pp., 1 f. n. ch. (errata) [ Suivi de : ] Lettre de M. de Lessart à Madame N., s.l.n.d., 14 pp. et 1 f. blanc [ Suivi de : ] Lettres sur les Affaires Présentes, De l'Imprimerie de Ph. D. Pierres, A Paris, 1775, 1 f., 80 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. [ Suivi de : ] Erreur et Désavantage pour l'Etat de ses Emprunts du 7 Janvier & 7 Février 1777, Basle, 1777, 50 pp. avec un tableau dépliant [ Suivi de : ] Mémoire sur les Corvées, 1785, s.l.n.n., 52 pp.
1812ref. 382191 placard dans encadrement amateur sous verre, A Bordeaux, Chez Racle, Imprimeur de la Préfecture, 1812
ref. KNY10032133no. Format: 34 x 21 x 8 cm. Language: Russian. Condition: not graded please see the photos. The photos show the actual copy offered. Ships from Ukraine by Nova Post as a tracked international parcel; estimated delivery 12-28 business days including customs clearance. Where applicable VAT or sales tax is calculated and collected by Biblio at checkout EU orders up to EUR 150 UK Canada Australia New Zealand many US states; for EU orders over EUR 150 import VAT and a carrier fee may be charged on delivery. Covered by the BIBLIO 30-day return guarantee. If the book does not match the description or is damaged in transit please contact us right after receipt. unknown
1850ref. KNY100311671850. no. 1850. Language: Russian. Condition: not graded please see the photos. The photos show the actual copy offered. Ships from Ukraine by Nova Post as a tracked international parcel including customs clearance. Where applicable VAT or sales tax is calculated and collected by Biblio at checkout EU orders up to EUR 150 UK Canada Australia New Zealand many US states; for EU orders over EUR 150 import VAT and a carrier fee may be charged on delivery. Antiquarian book 1850. Export from Ukraine requires a cultural-goods export certificate; we obtain it before shipping so delivery takes several weeks. Please ask before ordering if you need a firm delivery date. Covered by the BIBLIO 30-day return guarantee. If the book does not match the description or is damaged in transit please contact us right after receipt. unknown
1950ref. 67276Created in Canada: Various 1950. Leather and cloth over boards. Labels range from fair to very good. Hardcover 1/4 leather purple over cloth grey over boards. A collector's album with 31 numbered cardstock leaves originally meant to collect greetings cards from the "Imperial City" series but instead has been repurposed to hold 873 separate labels from predominately Canadian companies. Dates range roughly between the 1920s-1950s with a few earlier and later outliers. The labels cover a wide range of products but the majority come from alcohol and beverages candy spices and food and household sundries. Most of the labels are glued into the album with a few stapled in. The glue has held for the most part with a couple labels starting to come loose. The last five pages contain several excised pages from an unknown source depicting Canadian military regiments. General condition of the labels runs from fair to very good; these labels were cut out assembled and displayed with care. There has been some bleed through from the glue on some of the leaves. The album itself is in fair condition - the cardstock pages are bound tight but the boards are considerably worn. . Various unknown
1900ref. 831F42Paris: Not Stated c1900 . Cloth. Good. 20" by 15.5". Not Stated. A unique and very scarce artist's sketch book containing watercolour reproductions of eleven samples of fabrics used for upholstery. A very scarce and unusual collection of hand painted watercolour reproductions of upholstery fabric samples. Featuring eleven bright watercolour samples of fabrics on nine leaves.The handwritten label to the back strip partially obscured' titles this work 'A Releves de Fragments Caphisseries' identifying this sketchbook as containing reproductions of a collection of found fabrics of upholstery.With the binder's label of E. Carpentier Paris maker of 'speciality albums' to the head of the front pastedown.A lovely collection of watercolours. In the original cloth portfolio style binding. Handwritten label to back strip with bumping to back strip perimeters and significant losses to the cloth at joints resulting in significant fraying. Large area of discolouration to centre of front board and bumping to board perimeters. Binder's label to front pastedown. Binding significantly strained with first gathering working loose. Pages significantly age toned with handling marks to first leaf and further spotting throughout. Good Not Stated hardcover
