[Rarebooks] FS: 1910 French Tortoiseshell & Ivory Dresser Sets Catalog

Joslin Hall Rare Books office at joslinhall.com
Wed Sep 4 07:28:17 EDT 2013


TITLE: “P. Laurent - Garniture de Toilettes Ivoire & Ecaille - Bois des
Iles et Os - Brosserie-Tabletterie - Miroirs a Main et Psychees”

Issued in Paris by P. Laurent: This looks like 1910-1920 to me, despite
the 1901 date pencilled inside the front cover (please see below).

DISCUSSION: A wonderful trade catalog of personal articles made of
tortoiseshell and also of ivory, including dresser sets, brushes, mirrors,
perfume bottles, combs, pedicure accessories, corkscrews, buttonhooks, and
boxed sets.

DESCRIPTION: Softcover. 8"x10.5" 12 pages of text plus 11 black & white
plates with issue guards. Pencil note inside the front cover: "20 Sept
1901 par poste".

CONDITION NOTES: The covers have some light wear and soil. The interior
has some minor soil, but otherwise is clean and nice, with a tight
binding.

PRICE:  $150 -

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