Author: Briere, Gaston
Title: Le Chateau de Versailles: Architecture Et Decoration (Tome I, Tome II and Notices)
Description: Paris, France, Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, 1909. Hardcover. 3 Volumes (or physical books). Black leather boards w/ blue, marbled paper inlay; gilt title plate; 5 raised bands, 6 compartments w/ gilt printing. top edge gilt. decorative pastedowns & endpapers. various paginations w/ bw plates. Volume two has tanned dampstaining that begins to appear at the upper corner of plate CXLVI and then gradually encompasses the edges of remaining plates. Dampstaining varies in its length and width to edges, but, there are instances to many of the illustrations. Notices volume will have instances of similiar dampstaining to lower and upper edges; dampstaining will touch the illustrations. All plates appear present. Interiors appear fairly bright with instances of smudges, and foxing. A rather attractively bound set, but has lapsed into disrepair. A rebinding or reading copy of this set of three books only. Approximately 65lbs of shipping. Fair+ (all leather scuffed & scratched; rubbed edge-wear, rubbing to corners. volume l1 bottom compartment missing leather panel. vol1 back hinge fully cracked & separated from spine, remains attached to front edge. volume 2 front hinge fully cracked & seperated from spine, remains attached to back edge. notices volume boards fully detached; no leather to spine w/ binding visible.) .

Keywords: European Architecture, Versailles ; Versailles ; ; Single Buildings or Groups - European


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