Author: DESCAMPS-SCRIVE, R.- Auction catalogue.- Bindings.- Galerie Georges Petit.-
Title: Bibliothèque de.... Première-troisième partie.
Description: Paris, Lille, Carteret, Raoust-Leleu, 1925. 4to. In 3 vols. W. chromolith. front. (Vol.2) & numer. pls. Original stiff paper covers [white, off-white & greyish-green], some imperf. & some discol. (IV, VI, 98, IV; IV, 203, VII; IV, VI, 247, VII pp.). (Uncut, top edges some imperf. and some soiling). (Results of first auction added, results of 3rd auction in ink in margin.). A good set of this famous auction catalogue describing and depicting close to 1600 bindings, divided in several categories: 'Livres anciens éds. originales et livres ill. des 15-17ième siècles' , 'Très beaux livres á figures du 18ième siècle' [245 items], 'Livres de la période romantique' [575 items], 'Réliures mosaïquées', 'Livres ill. modernes' [738 items].

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