MARIUS MICHEL: — L'Ornementation des reliures modernes.

Paris, Marius Michel et Fils, 1889, lg. in-8vo, 2 ll. + 78 p. + 1 leaf ÔtableÕ + 14 plates of bindings by Marius-Michel and several line drawings & diagrams in-text, dampstaining, large and nice ÔEx-Libris de Jean GigodotÕ, In a 3/4 brown marocco binding by E. Bonleu rel. Larges coins, spine richly gilt. From the library of Jean Gigodot with his bookplate pasted-in. One of 300 copies printed, no. 264 on vŽlin tentŽ. This book was written by both Henri Marius-Michel (1846-1925) who launched an entirely new style of bookbinding towards the end of the nineteenth century and his father Jean Marius-Michel (1821-1890) who was an accomplished gilder who had in his early years worked for the firm of Gruel before setting up his own atelier in 1849. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. (Vicaire V-530). Rare Ždition originale. 2ff (faux-titre et titre) + 78 p. + 1 f. (table). D.-reliure signŽe, dos ornŽ, larges coins, couvertures de la brochure originale cons. rousseurs.