The Printemps (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 28pp, folding map. String tied stiff wraps, pictorial paste-on label. Cover is edge-chipped and partially faded, folding map is torn along folds and long ago tape repaired but mostly complete, first and last pages lightly soiled. Illustrated throughout with photos and batllefield plans. An attractive souvenir published by Le Printemps department store circa early 1920s.

Soft Bound Flex Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Fully Illustrated (illustrator). Replica of the original 1935 trade samples catalog all sorts of wonderful, now antique, toys. 24 pages, in like-new condition. Flex covers, cloth binding. Replica-Reprint published by Portable Trunk Publishers. (undated) Circa 2016. A delightful look at many different toys from manufacturers all over Europe. Raynal, Steiff, etc, and so much more. This is a samples catalog from the department store chain in France known as Au Printemps. Ideal catalog for collectors, restorers, prop and set designers, antiques dealers of finely toys, dolls and play things, that are now antiques. Profusely illustrated and shows original prices. Thoroughly engaging. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good condition, flex covers, cloth bound, a sturdy book. Overall good copy, informative resource. It would make a great gift for the fan in your life, even if that's you. Printemps used the economies of scale to provide high quality goods at prices that the expanding middle class could afford. They also pioneered the idea of discount sales to clear outdated stock, and later the use of window models to display the latest fashions. Printemps was noted for its branding innovations as well, handing out bouquets of violets on the first day of spring and championing the new Art Nouveau style, with its nature inspired motifs. -- Cited from Wikipedia. Clean and Unmarked Text. Very Good condition. Text is in English. Reproduced in black and white, same as original issue. Defects: None found. **Some of the text is small, so it's a little hard to read. Modern, undated replica. Facsimile Edition. Book.

Soft Bound Flex Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Fully Illustrated (illustrator). Replica of the original 1935 trade samples catalog all sorts of wonderful, now antique, toys. 24 pages, in like-new condition. Flex covers, cloth binding. Replica-Reprint published by Portable Trunk Publishers. (undated) Circa 2016. A delightful look at many different toys from manufacturers all over Europe. Raynal, Steiff, etc, and so much more. This is a samples catalog from the department store chain in France known as Au Printemps. Ideal catalog for collectors, restorers, prop and set designers, antiques dealers of finely toys, dolls and play things, that are now antiques. Profusely illustrated and shows original prices. Thoroughly engaging. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good condition, flex covers, cloth bound, a sturdy book. Overall good copy, informative resource. It would make a great gift for the fan in your life, even if that's you. Printemps used the economies of scale to provide high quality goods at prices that the expanding middle class could afford. They also pioneered the idea of discount sales to clear outdated stock, and later the use of window models to display the latest fashions. Printemps was noted for its branding innovations as well, handing out bouquets of violets on the first day of spring and championing the new Art Nouveau style, with its nature inspired motifs. Cited from Wikipedia Clean and Unmarked Text. Very Good condition. Text is in English. Reproduced in black and white, same as original issue. Defects: None found. **Some of the text is small, so it's a little hard to read. Modern, undated replica. Facsimile Edition. Very Good Condition. Please see photos. Thanks for looking at our items. As found. Satisfaction guaranteed. Arrives shrink wrapped, well padded, ready to enjoy. Book.