French Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection. With: British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection (4 Volume set)
- Hardcover
- New York: Privately printed, 1935
New York: Privately printed, 1935. Hardcover. VG+, as new set. Uniformly bound in thick blue cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine. 317 bw plates between the 4 volumes. Text is in English. The first three volumes deal with French Signed Bindings, while the fourth volume deals with British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings. A phenomenal collection. Every binding is described, pointing out the special characteristics of the binder, and almost all of the larger volumes are illustrated life-size. Other identifying and characteristic features of the binders are noted and illustrated, as well, making this a go-to reference of this topic. The catalog was published by Seymour de Ricci after the death of Mortimer Leo Schiff (1877-1932). The set was printed in France by Lecram-Servant, Paris. Scarce. Shipping weight is 32 pounds.
Details
Title
French Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection. With: British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection (4 Volume set)
Author
De Ricci, Seymour
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Fine
Publisher
Privately printed: New York
Date
1935