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Estampes et livres. 1872-1892.

Title
Estampes et livres. 1872-1892.
Author
Béraldi, Henri, 1849-1931.
Publication
Paris : L. Conquet, 1892.

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TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. French 1892Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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xiii, 277 p., 1 l., 42 pl. (12 col.); 8̕.
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  • A descriptive account of the Beraldi collection of 12,000 portraits and prints, catalogues of which were issued under title "Mes estampes" (1. ed., 1884; 2 ed., 1887); and 400 illustrated books (about 1,000 volumes) in fine bindings, forming the greater part of the Paillet collection, a catalogue of which was issued by Beraldi in 1885 under title "Bibliothèque d'un bibliophile."
  • Illustrations: frontispiece, and 41 facsimiles of bindings, consisting of 12 chromotypes by Danel, and 29 heliogravures by Dujardin; following the text, a vignette portrait of Cuzin. In all, 43 illustrations.
  • Binding, by Chambolle-Duru, of light brown crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides within a fillet inlaid in olive green and an inner frame of fillets of red and olive green interlacing in a Greek pattern. Inside border of two fillets enclosing three two line fillets intersecting at the sides and corners. Back tooled, lettered, and inlaid in colors. With marbled end papers and gilt edges. Original covers bound in. Inserted in slip case.
  • Bookplate of W. A. Spencer.
Call Number
Spencer Coll. French 1892
OCLC
131739061
Author
Béraldi, Henri, 1849-1931.
Title
Estampes et livres. 1872-1892.
Imprint
Paris : L. Conquet, 1892.
Local Note
no. 20 of 390 copies on wove paper. Autograph presentation copy from the author to M. Chambolle.
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