Boeknummer: 75226
(Cercle de la Librairie), Paris, juin 1880
Large 8vo (24x17 cm). Orig. brown publisher's cloth. Frontcover and spine with gilt title, both covers with gilt centerpieces with coats of arms; on backcover coats of arms of 'C. Magnier, Reliure, Dorure, Paris'. With nice ornamental borders on covers, stamped in different colours and ornamental compartments on spine (minimal rubbing on topmargin backcover).Top gilt, uncut. With green endpapers. In 2 parts: First part (iv),88 pp. printed on handmade paper with Catalogue de la Partie retrospective & Partie moderne, Second part 112 pp. printed on glazed paper, with facsimiles of advertisements of newspapers, printers, papermakers, editors and bookbinders. With 1 photogravure 'procédé Goupil & Cie'. - Each page with nice ornamental border in colour. - Very fine interior condition (as new) and beautiful binding, almost perfect, by Magnier.
