Author: LAFORTE,
Title: Dentelles de Calais H. Laforte. [An original salesman's samplecatalogue of machine-made lace].
Description: Calais, H. Laforte, s.n.[circa], 1930. 2 parts, being . Large 8°. Trade-catalogue from the Lace firm H. Laforte at Calais. 2 Leporellos tog. 15 metres in length, with approx. 450 original lace-samples (approx. 12 cms. in length), a number of samples is much larger: 2 samples on a leave. All samples with tiny paper-labels with numbers, all pasted within a red line-border. A salesman's sample 'catalogue', being a promotional set of a french Lace manufacturer H. Laforte, Calais containing approx. 450 original samples of machine-made lace. In very fine condition. Rare. (circular manufacturer's stamp on front boards).

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