D'Allemagne, Henry Rene — Ferronnerie Ancienne, Volume 1 and 2

Paris, J. Schemit, 1924. Hardcover. Two volume portfolio set, red boards with black lettering, red cloth spines with black lettering. Each volume has three red ribbon tie closures. Volume 1 xxviii text booklet followed by ccvi bw plates. Volume 2, viii text booklet followed by bw plates ccvii-ccccxv. Rear of volume 2 has a xxiv page booklet. Text is in French. First volume: Serrurerie Monumntale. 206 plates containing 2225 documents from the 12th to the end of the 18th century. Second volume, Ferronnerie Ancienne, 208 plates containing 2300 documents. Second volume has a table of content booklet in the rear listing all the plates for both volumes. Old publisher stock, never privately owned. A stunning and comprehensive presentation of 4500 objects of pre-industrial wrought iron items on display at Musee Le Secq des Tournelles, France (the museum is housed in in a 16th-century church.). VG+ (all plates are present and in clean condition.) .