Dufresne, Herve — Trains Jouets, Trains de Collection

Paris, Hotel Drouot, 1993. Softcover. Moss green textured wraps with yellow lettering. French flaps. 164 pp. with 241 color catalogue images, 2 bw diagrams, 1 color and 5 bw illustrations. With estimated price list laid in. Dual text, French/English. Catalogue from the sale of the collection of toy trains owned by Henri Petiet, sold at auction on December 3, 1993. Includes a biography of Petiet, an essay about his collection, and an essay about Jules Petiet (1813-1871) who was Chief Engineer of Equipment and Head of Operations for the French Northern Railway System and Henri Petiet's grandfather. Amazing and amusing toy trains, each annotated in both languages. A lovely catalogue. NF .