The Laurelled Chefs-d'Oeuvre d'Art from the Paris Exhibition and Salon, also from the Royal Academy of London and other public galleries of Europe and America (Volume I and II)
Philadelphia: Gebbie & Co. Publishers, n.d. Hardcover. Bound in 2 volumes. Burgundy library buckram. Unpaginated. 100 photogravures and 200 bw typogravures. Oversize. good+ (ex-library with expected markings. additionally, perforation stamp on title pages. all plates have been marked with ink in upper corner of image. vol 1: purple pigment on pg 8. one plate has small spot from soiling on reverse. 2 letterpress pages have tears closed with archival tape. vol 2: letterpress page for "The Angelus is creased and torn and margin of plate "1814" has a tear--both are closed with archival tape. bindings are tight and pages are bright). Item #133741
Rare volume of interests to students and connoisseurs of 19th century art and international fairs and expositions.
Price: $210.00