Author: FELIX, J. (PUBLISHER),
Title: Album de Lettres & Monogrammes. Contenant plusieurs alphabets complets et 625 monogrammes pour draps de lit, table, nappe, etc...[title on front wrapper]. [Orig. edn.].
Description: Bruxelles, J. Félix, undated. [circa], 1910. Oblong 4°., Recent clothbacked orig. wrappers, stapled. Title and a large illustration within an elaborate decorative border on front side. Num. examples of monogrammes and letters from the alphabet printed on 12 unnumbered leaves (recto/verso), with captions in french at tails, publisher's notice and price-list in belgian currency for monogrammes to be had on verso of front wrapper, other publ. advertism. on lower outer wrapper and reverse, with some prices in belgian currency, text on lower outer wrapper in flemish and french. Album illustrating over 600 monogrammes and letters of the alphabet, being examples for embroidery on bed-seets, napkins, &c. (spine with a modern cloth strip, some marginal tears to wrappers skilfully restored with clearview acid-free tape, somewhat dog-eared copy, centre-fold).

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