La Collection Besselievre Etoffes & Broderies du XVe au XVIIIe siecles
Paris: Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, 1912 (circa). Hardbound. Folio-size hardcover boards with mocha cloth and burgundy spine, enveloping 116 black and white plates, loose (as issued), and composed of thick paper. viii, 7 pp. Very heavy - 10 pounds. Good; plates are crisp, some very clean, some a little soiled around the edges. The cloth spine of the portfolio has split completely, but the board covers show only a little edgewear. Item #138144
Text in French. 193 pieces reproductions of the most remarkable pieces of fabrics and embroideries (including laces) from the collection of Count Besselievre of Paris. Text gives an introduction by Paul Cornu, and a list with some detail of each plate.
OCLC: 959128323
Price: $100.00