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702 - MANGOLD (Fritz) & SARASIN (Hans Frantz). The Schappe Industr…
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Estimate €100 - €120
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MANGOLD (Fritz) & SARASIN (Hans Frantz). The Schappe Industrial Society: Origins and Development 1824–1924. A Contribution to the History of Silk Waste Spinning. Basel: The Schappe Industrial Society, 1924. Quarto, VIII–409 pp., bound in beige ‘silk thread ’ (“schappe”) on the front cover, featuring an oval medallion with the company’s gilded monogram on a burgundy background, along with the centenary dates; plain spine with a burgundy label bearing the same monogram and dates (binding commissioned by the publisher and produced in the Rod. Fluegel workshops in Basel). French first edition of this work commemorating the centenary of Switzerland’s first mechanical spinning mill. Translated by Albert Delachaux. 34 sepia-toned plates (photographs of the company’s sites and executives), and 10 black-and-white illustrations in the text. Slight water stains on the covers, a few rare foxing spots; a complete copy including the loose errata sheet.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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