Julien Godon — Painted Tapestry and Its Application to Interior Decoration

London, Lechertier, Barbe, and Co, 1879. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this informative history and guide to the application of painted tapestry. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding. With notes on the history, application and practical lessons of painted tapestry. Illustrated with six plates, three in colour (two of which are folding) and numerous in-text figures. Collated, complete. From French painter, Julien Godon. With a twenty-six page catalogue of publisher's advertisements to the rear of colours and materials for tapestry painting and oil painting.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the tail of the spine where a part of cloth is coming away. Front hinge is tender and rear hinge has failed. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .