GRUEL (Léon). Manuel historique et bibliographique de l'amateur de reliures. Paris : Gruel & Engelmann, 1887 ; Paris : Léon Gruel, Henri Leclerc, 1906. - 2 volumes in-folio, stapled, covers filled. First edition of this reference work on bookbinding. The two volumes were published more than twenty years apart. The first one was printed at 1000 copies and the second at 700. Each is illustrated with numerous reproductions in the text and out of the text. One of 250 copies on beautiful Vosges paper for the first volume and one of 50 on the same paper for the second. Some small tears and wear to the covers, breakage to the spine of the first volume.