PAGE, Camille. La Coutellerie depuis L' Origine Jusqu'a Nos Jours. La Fabrication Ancienne et Moderne
Item #4224
6 vols., complete; 4to; original printed light blue wrappers; sewn signatures vols. 1-4; 335 reproductions, incl. 2 color plates; publishers announcement laid in. Chatellerault: H. Riviere, 1896 - 1904. First Edition. Vol I. La coutellerie ancienne; Vol. II. La coutellerie moderne; Vol. III. La fabrication de la coutellerie; Vol. IV. Le commerce de la coutellerie, les ouvriers couteliers; Vol. V. La coutellerie TtrangFre, OcTanie, AmTrique, Afrique, Asie; Vol. VI. La coutellerie TtrangFre Europe. Overall browning of paper mainly at extremities; Vol I. lacking frontis. Vol. II. spine cracked into 5 sections, last of which is loose; pages 449-52 leading top corner cut out incl. part of text, 2 color plates [36 & 37] present. Vol. III. Very Good or better condition. Vol. IV. Spine somewhat cracked, loss of 3" of wrap at top of spine, 1" at bottom; chips & closed tear at foredges. Vol. V & VI. Wraps detached, split & torn; unbound in signatures. Overall good or better condition thus and still searching for a handsome binding. |
