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Dictionnaire de l'Ameublement et de la Decoration: Depuis le XIIIe siecle jusqu'a nos jours
Henry Havard
1887
Maison Quantin : Paris
12.5" by 9"
vii, 1150; 1379; 1354;
SUMMARY
A dictionary of French decorative arts, complete in four volumes, all smartly rebound.
Illustrated,Rebound
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 14.25 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 79.99
EU Postage: £ 40.99
European Postage: £ 75.99
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DESCRIPTION
A complete four volume set, rebound in a half cloth binding with renewed end papers. The original front covers have been bound in to the front of each volume.
Illustrated with 64 plates, many in colour with gilt detailing, and numerous in-text illustrations to each volume. Collated, complete.
A comprehensive four volume set concerning French furniture and decorative arts, from the thirteenth century until the 19th century, written in the original French by the art historian Henry Havard (1838-1921). These smart volumes are illustrated with striking illustrations, some richly hand-coloured with exquisite gilt detailing. This work was highly regarded; subscribers included "du Ministre de l'Instruction Publique, de l'Administration des Beaux-Arts, du Ministere du Commerce et de la ville de Paris".
Volume I covers A to C; Volume II covers D to H; Volume III covers I to O; and Volume IV covers P to Z.
CONDITION
Rebound in a half cloth binding. Externally very smart apart from a couple of marks to the front board of Volume IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. Plates are in excellent bright condition. Small repair to the fore-edge of pages 274/275 of Volume III.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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