Beraldi, Henri

Le reliure du XIXe siècle. Paris: L. Conquet, 1895-97



4 volumes, 4to (11 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 287 x 197 mm). 283 fine heliogravure plates of bindings printed by C. Wittman, 10 manuscript facsimiles (including frontispieces), portraits of eight binders on 2 plates. Various contemporary morocco by Charles Meunier: blue morocco panelled with gilt and polychrome morocco onlays, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (vol. 1), brown morocco panelled with 7 gilt fillets, elaborate floral doublures of polychrome morocco onlays, marbled linings, gilt edges, slipcase (vol. 2), purple morocco, front cover with floral design of gilt and morocco onlays, elaborate gilt and onlay floral doublures, marbled linings, gilt edges, slipcase (vol. 3), and green morocco janséniste, doublures of purple morocco with gilt and onlay pineapple design, green moiré silk linings, gilt edges (vol. 4); spine of vol. 4 a bit darkened and rubbed.

4to (11 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 287 x 197 mm). 283 fine heliogravure plates of bindings printed by C. Wittman, 10 manuscript facsimiles (including frontispieces), portraits of eight binders on 2 plates. Various contemporary morocco by Charles Meunier: blue morocco panelled with gilt and polychrome morocco onlays, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (vol. 1), brown morocco panelled with 7 gilt fillets, elaborate floral doublures of polychrome morocco onlays, marbled linings, gilt edges, slipcase (vol. 2), purple morocco, front cover with floral design of gilt and morocco onlays, elaborate gilt and onlay floral doublures, marbled linings, gilt edges, slipcase (vol. 3), and green morocco janséniste, doublures of purple morocco with gilt and onlay pineapple design, green moiré silk linings, gilt edges (vol. 4); spine of vol. 4 a bit darkened and rubbed.
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First edition. No. 150 of 295 copies. A splendid set, which is accompanied by a copy of Beraldi's Estampes et livres 1872-1892 (Paris: L. Conquet, 1892), 40 fine heliogravure plates of bindings printed by C. Wittman, contemporary half green morocco, original wrappers bound in, no. 340 of 390 copies. In all, 5 volumes.