[Rarebooks] FS: 1887 - French Glassmakers in 18th 19th Century Lyon & Forez France

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“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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