[Rarebooks] FS: 1887 - French Glassmakers in 18th 19th Century Lyon & Forez France
Joslin Hall Rare Books
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Fri Apr 21 07:34:53 EDT 2017
“Les Verriers dans le Lyonnais et le Forez”
By Pierre Pelletier.
Published in Paris by Chez l'auteur in 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. The book interior has
some minor soil and age-toning, but otherwise is clean and nice, with a
tight binding. $125 net.
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