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La Reliure Moderne et Fantaistic
£175.00
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Author: UZANNE, Octave
Published by: Edouard Bouveyre, Paris. First Ed. 1887
270 x 160mm, frontis, tissue leaf, title (part red), 263p, table de matieres, iv, repertoire (list of plates viii separately sewn booklet listing the plates with brief description), LXXII plates with tissues leaves covering with titles printed. plain end-leaves. maroon stiff card cover , central decorated panel with lettering in silver, with foliate border.
General light age toning. Some areas with more pronounced browning, especially the repertoire. Two lateral creases to spine. Light wear to cover. A very good copy of an un-common title.
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