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DEVAUCHELLE (Roger). Bookbinding in France from its origins …
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208
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DEVAUCHELLE (Roger). Bookbinding in France from its origins …
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
DEVAUCHELLE (Roger). Bookbinding in France from its origins to the present day. Volume III: since 1850. Paris, Rousseau-Girard, 1961. A quarto volume, in red half-maroquin with corner caps, the spine ribbed and inlaid with stylised motifs in olive maroquin and gilded interlacing, gilded head, covers and spine preserved. One edge rubbed and worn, otherwise a fine copy.
Volume III alone, the most sought-after, of this seminal work. It is illustrated with a frontispiece, black-and-white figures within the text and 92 plates, either in black and white or in colour. A bibliography of bookbinders appears at the end of the volume.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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