La Porcelaine Tendre de Sevres. Avec une Notice Historique With an Historical Introduction

by Edouard Garnier by Porcelain - Sévres, Édouard Garnier

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First edition

First edition. 50 chromolithographic plates by Gillot, heightened with gold, representing 250 water-colour subjects after the originals. Historical preface 31 pp., including table of makers' marks and monograms. 1 vols. Royal Folio. In blue cloth portfolio as issued. Each plate has detailed scholarly annotations in margins, not affecting images save in four plates. Table in text also bears ink annotations. Item #34718

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