Two volumes, complete. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION--dedicated to Talleyrand--OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST AND MOST IMPORTANT WORKS ON THE CONNOISSEURSHIP AND HISTORY OF PRINTS, PAPER (including watermarks), MANUSCRIPTS (including calligraphy), AND BOOKS. [8], ii, 4, [2], 407 pp + 21 folding plates (one hand-colored); [4], 373 pp. Printed on fine laid paper. With the early-19th century engraved label of Edouard Fr�re, the leading bookseller in Normandy, in volume I. Armorial bookplates of eminent Italian jurist Luigi Majno (1852-1915) in both volumes. 8vo. COMPLETELY UNCUT, IN ORIGINAL BOARDS. Joints chipped but solid, boards a bit soiled. Internally FINE AND BRIGHT. Bigmore & Wyman I, 368; Hunter, p. 12; Bourcard, p. 83: "Ouvrage extr�mement recommandable et abondant en documents de toutes sortes.". Very rare complete with all plates.

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Essai sur l'origine de la gravure en bois et en taille-douce, et sur la connaissance des estampes des XVe et XVIe si�cles; o� il est parl� aussi de l'origine des Cartes � jouer et des Cartes g�ographiques; suivi de Recherches sur l'origine du Papier de Coton et de Lin; sur la Calligraphie, depuis les plus anciens temps jusqu'� nos jours; sur les Miniatures des anciens manuscrits; sur les Filigranes des papier des XIVe, XVe, et XVIe si�cles; ainsi que sur l'origine et le premier usage des ...

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F. Schoell, Paris

Publication Date

1808

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Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

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Cole & Contreras Books / Sylvan Cole Gallery is a by-appointment-only shop located in sunny Sitges, a beautiful seaside town about half an hour from Barcelona. For many years we have been firmly established as one of Europe's leading dealers in rare books, especially modern illustrated books, art reference books, bibliography, antiquarian books, Medieval French literature, and original prints.

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William Cole
Pilar Franquet, 12, 2
08870 Sitges (BCN)
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coleprints@gmail.com
(+34) 93 894 09 61

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