Le Mobilier Royal Francais aux xvii et xviii siecles Histoire et description
Paris: Goupil & co., 1902. Hardbound. Two folios of brown leather over boards but with no binding support at spine. Gilt lettering and cover decoration. String ties on 3 sides. Each includes 5 individual paper folios with plates and descriptions. Vol. 1: Title-page, half-title, 5,vii, plates 1-70 with descriptions preceding each. Vol. 2: Plates 71-150. All plates are tissue guarded, but some of the listed illustrations are printed within the text pages also. Most plates are heliogravure, some are color and vivid. Oversize and very heavy. The pair weighs 47 pounds. Beautiful plates in VG condition. Covers worn, spines weak; ex-library set but with no marks to plate fronts and stamps on reverse. Item #125819
A very rare set, occasionally found in individual parts as issued. This is set No. 142 of 200 printed. Complete, and very rare thus, even if ex-library. Covers the French furniture styles of Louis XIV, Regency, Louix XV, and Louis XVI.
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