Verlag: 1853-1876, Troyes and Paris, 1853
Anbieter: Cole & Contreras / Sylvan Cole Gallery, Sitges, BCN, Spanien
Erstausgabe
Eight monographs, offprints, and reprints relating to Champagne (the region, not the wine) bound in one volume. Four of the items are extremely rare reprints, printed in 1853, LIMITED TO ONLY 17 COPIES EACH, ALL PRINTED ON FINE LAID PAPER: (1) Testament et dernière volonté d'honorable homme Yves Girardon, vivant imprimeur et marchand libraire à Troyes, écrit de sa main, (2) Discours sur le baptesme de Henry de Luxembourg, prince de Tingry, (3) C'est le compte des dépenses du voyage de Jean Pougeoise, (4) Le noble et gentil jeu de l'arbaleste à Bar-sur-Seine. The other four are monographs and offprints by Le Brun-Dalbanne. 8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter calf. A gilt numeral "7" on the spine surely indicates that this volume was once part of a considerably larger compendium. From the collection of Pierre Chanvin of Chablis, with his art-nouveau bookplate and his label on each title-page. Tiny traces of wear to binding, internally clean. A unique item comprising several very rare components.