Janneau, Guillaume — Les Sieges

Paris, France, Editions D'Art Charles Moreau, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. A nice addition to the series Les Beaux Meubles Francais Anciens, published in France by Charles Moreau. Very Good condition overall, bound handsomely in tall quarto format, unbound but placed in original red cloth quarter-bound portfolio, featuring cream-color, paper-covered boards, light wear, soiling and sunning thereto. Tan cloth tie present. Date of publication not stated, but Worldcat dot org says March 12, 1930. Some age-toning to texts, but plates are printed on higher quality paper, quite lovely and sharp. Elephant folio-sized sheets, measuring 17" wide x 26", and sheets are folded twice. Title page, then text, then duotone heliogravure plates. 64 illustrations overall. Previous owner of item states collated complete on April 2, 2002 (48 plates of furniture plus another two of manufacturers' signatures), but page facing title page states incorrectly each of the five volumes in the complete series contains 52 plates. 48 plates of furniture and two of signatures is correct and the case for all five volumes.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good