| [LUXURIOUS
FULL MOROCCO BINDING]
PFNOR, Rodolphe Imperial folio, the text folios and plate broadsheets mounted on
stubs (20-5/8 x 15-1/4 in. overall, the paper 20-1/8 x 14 in., 51
x 35.5 cm). Collates [2 ll.], 2 ll. (half-title and title), 44 pp.
(text and table of plates), [2 ll.], with 50 ll. separate monochrome
engraved plates, printed on chine laid onto engraved blind-paneled
mounts rectos only, and engraved headpieces, opening letters and tailpieces
and 23 engraved figures in the text, the text pages and plate mounts
on fine heavy wove paper mounted on stubs. Full recent royal blue
morocco over boards, the covers with all-over gilt fleurs-de-lis within
four rules, spine gilt in six ruled compartments, one with title,
five with fleurs-de-lis, French curl pattern marbled endpapers, gilt
dentelles with fleur-de-lis roll, top edges gilt, other edges rough
cut. Overall fine, a few negligible nicks or scrapes on the covers,
the spine almost imperceptibly sunned, the text pages, plates and
mounts impeccable (plates XXXV – L bound before plates I –
XXXIV, as compiled by the original binder). |