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an image of a book with a picture of a bird on itan old book with a picture of a woman in a white dressan open book with a black and white image of the title of a novelan open book with a drawing of a woman in a dress
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GAVARNI. MERY. Pearls and jewellery sets. *Les Joyaux*, a work of fiction by Gavarni, with text by Méry. *Mineralogy for Ladies* by Count Foelix [and] *Les Parures*, a work of fiction. Paris, G. de Gonet, Martinon, Widow of L. Janet; in Leipzig, published by Ch. Twietmeyer, (1850). 2 volumes, large 8vo, (3)-300 pp., (3)-316 pp. The publisher’s polychrome navy percaline, covers and spine cold-stamped and decorated with special gilded and coloured dies, gilt edges (very slight wear to a few corners, edges or clamps, a few foxing spots on the scrolls, residual foxing on the mounts of 3 plates, but a fine copy). Superb publisher’s binding. Repeated frontispiece and 30 delightful plates engraved on steel by Geoffroy H. T. after Gavarni. First-printing copy with a plate on fine vellum Delicately watercoloured, these engravings are set in beautiful frames with lace-cut margins standing out against a background of old rose-coloured paper. mounts
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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