Les Presse-Papiers Francais de Cristal = French Crystal Paperweights
Softcover
1948 · Paris
by Imbert, R. and Y. Amic
Paris: Art et Industrie, 1948. Softcover. G (Ex-library with no marks, some foxing on empty space though not on illus., original cover shows signs of wear at spine head and heel, otherwise good for age.). Tan paper & illus. wraps, French flaps, protected by homemade paper dust jacket, 90 pp., 51 BW & 9 color illus. #492 of 1050 copies printed. Text is in French and English. Details the history and manufacture of French crystal paperweights, with special attention paid to Baccarat, Saint Louis, and Clichy. The mostly BW illus. still show the intricate craftsmanship involved. (Inventory #: 135561)