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Author: Devauchelle, Roger
Title: La Reliure en France: de ses origines à no jours
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Jean Rousseau-Girard
Date Published: 1959-61
Description:
Author: Devauchelle, Roger
Title: La Reliure en France: de ses origines à no jours
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Jean Rousseau-Girard
Date Published: 1959-61
Description:
3 volumes. Illustrated with tipped-in color plates from photographs and with b&w illustrations from multiple sources throughout. 27.8x22.3 cm (11x8¾"), morocco-backed linen-covered boards, spines lettered in gilt. One of 900 sets produced. First Edition.
Signed by master bookbinder Roger Devauchelle at half-title of Volume I with inscription "Cher Docteur Pourrique / ami des livres. En toute sympathie Roger Devauchelle". Individual volumes include: Vol I: Des origines a? la fin du XVIIe sie?cle; Vol. II: De 1700 a? 1850; Vol. III: Depuis 1850. A handsomely produced and highly informative survey of French bookbinding traditions and bookbinders. Two separate New Years cards laid in, that from 1961 signed by Devauchelle.
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Slipcase to Vol. II cracked, light soiling and wear to others; volumes show only light rubbing; overall near fine in very good slipcases.
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Signed by Roger Devauchelle
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