[Rarebooks] fs: Glassmakers of Lyon -1887

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Pelletier, Pierre.  LES VERRIERS DANS LE LYONNAIS ET LE FOREZ.

Paris; Chez l'auteur: 1887.  An elegant an important history of glassmakers 
in the Lyon and Forez districts. The text covers journeymen glassmakers 
working before 1789, and then in the 19th century, in great detail. Both 
the author and his father, Mathias-Andre, who began this book, were 
glassmakers. The book itself is quite handsome, printed on heavy, creamy 
paper with wide margins, ruled page borders and elegant typography. Duncan 
10014.  Hardcover. 8"x11", xvi + 291 pages, portrait frontispiece; bound in 
handsome half-leather with marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title. 
Original softcovers bound in. A subscriber's copy, belonging to Gilbert 
Cuel, a noted French decorator and upholsterer. Light wear, but a nice 
copy.  [07304]  $750.00

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