Author: Hangard-Maug
Title: Les arts somptuaires. Histoire du costume et de l'ameublement et des arts et industries qui s'y rattachent. Sous la direction de Hangard-Maug, dessins de Cl. Ciappori. Introduction gnrale et texte explicatif par Ch. Louandre. Impressions en couleurs par Hangard-Maug. 4 Tomes complte.
Description: Paris, Chez Hangard-Maug, Lithographe, Libraire-diteur, 1857-1858 4 vols. Large 4to (28x23 cm). Contemporary halfmorocco with morocco cornerpieces; spines gilt; covers with gilt lines surrounding cornerpieces and spines; covers covered with green linen (sl. faded, frontcover 3rd vol. partly lumpy); marbled endpapers. - Tome Premier: 'Introduction gnrale'. (viii),344 pp. and p. 249-280 'Index Gnral', 'Additions', 'Errata Tome Ier et Tome II'. With frontispiece (chromolitho). (With large brown spot only in lower margins). - Tome Deuxime: 'Texte explicatif'.(iv),248 pp. The pages 249-280 bound in the first tome. Complete. With frontispiece (chromolitho). Tome Premier (3e): 'Planches du Ve au XIVe Si1ecle'. (iv),16 pp. Preface 'Arts somptuaires et la lithochromie' par P. Christian. And 158 plates: lithographies in colours, silver and gold (14 in one tone). - Tome Deuxime (4e): 'Planches du XVe au XVIIe Sicle'. (ii: title), (ii: 'Table des Planches') pp. and 164 lithographies in colours, silver and gold (3 in one tone). - Together with 324 superb chromolithographies, with, for the greater part, protecting tissues. - Apart from th marginal waterstain in vol. 1 and lightbrown spots in places, a nice, welbound set of a highlight of lithography. Gewicht/Weight: 8000 grs.

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