Bookbinding, French

Beraldi, Henri. Estampes et Livres 1872-1892. Paris: [L. Danel, Lille, for] Librairie L. Conquet, 1892. 4to, monochrome and chromolithograph plates of his bindings, no. 340 of 390 copies, contemporary dark-green three-quarter morocco, gilt-ruled, spine richly gilt, bookplate "N.J.D. 1900"; small tear at head of spine. — [Bodoni Press]. Tasso, Torquato. Aminta Favola Boschereccia. Crisopoli [Parma]: Bodoni, 1789. Large 4to, engraved portrait on title, contemporary dark-blue straight-grain morocco, gilt-ruled frame and central panel with gold-stamped lozenge and flower tools in the frame, 4 gilt-stamped fans at four corners of central panel, central medallion with fern tools, spine richly gilt, gilt-ruled turn-ins, salmon watered-silk doublures and endleaves, edges gilt, by R.P. Thouvenin (signed in gilt on spine). Brooks 379. — Lesage, Alain-René. Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane. Paris: Didot jeune, chez Janet & Hubert, An Troisiéme [1795]. 4 volumes, 8vo, 100 engraved plates by Bornet, Charpentier et Duplessi-Bertaux, 19th-century mottled calf, gilt-stamped clover border, inlaid heart-shape of polished calf in center of each cover, marbled edges; extremities rubbed, bookplate with unidentified monogram "A M M". — Horace. Satires ... traduites en vers par Théodore Ménard. Paris: Didot frères, 1838. 8vo, printed on yellow paper, hand-colored engraved plates, contemporary tan calf embossed with floral tools, double-fillet border, spine gilt, gilt edges; joints rubbed, extremities mended. — Almanach dédié aux Dames pour l'Année 1827. Paris: chez Le Fuel & Delaunay, [1827]. 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary boards with hand-painted silk applied covers and spine on a burnished gold ground, in a boards slipcase of similar design. — Calendrier de Lille pour l'Année 1809. Lille: L. Danel, [1809]. 12mo, printed on vellum, plates engraved on paper, contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt roll-tooled leaf-and-grape ornamental border, spine gilt, edges gilt, turn-ins with Greek key design, turquoise watered-silk doublures and endleaves; extremities rubbed, bookplates of Quarré-Reybourbon (Lille Collection), of José M. Rodriguez (1938), and Mortimer L. Schiff. — Almanach Iconologique Année 1769 cinquieme suite Les Muses par M. Gravelot. Paris: chez Lattré, [1769]. 12mo, engraved title, plates and borders hand-colored, contemporary vellum with red morocco overlays gilt ruled and stamped on covers and spine, watercolor miniatures inserted in each cover, in a contemporary red morocco gilt-tooled slipcase. — plus 2 others. In all, 9 works in 12 volumes.

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