[BIBLIOPHILIE]. COHEN, Henry. Guide de l'amateur de livres à vignettes du XVIIIe siècle.
Published in Paris by P. Rouquette in 1870.
In-8 format. Red half-maroquin with corners, bordered with double gilt fillet, spine with false-nerves underlined by gilt fillet, floral double-fillet bindings, author and title in gilt lettering within double gilt framing, gilt headband. Binding signed by Martin Heldt.
XX and 156 pages + 2 ff.n.ch. (corrections and completion of printing), typographical mark on title, ornamented bands and initials. Title printed in black and red.
Minor rubbing. 

First edition of Henry Cohen's study of books with vignettes. It contains descriptions of a selection of over 450 books illustrated by Boucher, Cochin, Gravelot, Eisen, Moreau, Marillier, Monnet, Le Barbier, etc., with details of the number of figures, vignettes and culs-de-lampe contained in each, and the names of all the artists who contributed as designers or engravers. 
Limited edition of 550 copies, this being one of 15 copies on Whatman, the second edition after 15 copies on China paper. 

A fascinating guide for lovers of books with vignettes, beautifully bound in half morocco by Martin Heldt.
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[BIBLIOPHILIE]. COHEN, Henry. Guide de l'amateur de livres à vignettes du XVIIIe siècle. Published in Paris by P. Rouquette in 1870. In-8 format. Red half-maroquin with corners, bordered with double gilt fillet, spine with false-nerves underlined by gilt fillet, floral double-fillet bindings, author and title in gilt lettering within double gilt framing, gilt headband. Binding signed by Martin Heldt. XX and 156 pages + 2 ff.n.ch. (corrections and completion of printing), typographical mark on title, ornamented bands and initials. Title printed in black and red. Minor rubbing. First edition of Henry Cohen's study of books with vignettes. It contains descriptions of a selection of over 450 books illustrated by Boucher, Cochin, Gravelot, Eisen, Moreau, Marillier, Monnet, Le Barbier, etc., with details of the number of figures, vignettes and culs-de-lampe contained in each, and the names of all the artists who contributed as designers or engravers. Limited edition of 550 copies, this being one of 15 copies on Whatman, the second edition after 15 copies on China paper. A fascinating guide for lovers of books with vignettes, beautifully bound in half morocco by Martin Heldt.

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[BIBLIOPHILIE]. COHEN, Henry. Guide de l'amateur de livres à vignettes du XVIIIe siècle. Published in Paris by P. Rouquette in 1870. In-8 format. Red half-maroquin with corners, bordered with double gilt fillet, spine with false-nerves underlined by gilt fillet, floral double-fillet bindings, author and title in gilt lettering within double gilt framing, gilt headband. Binding signed by Martin Heldt. XX and 156 pages + 2 ff.n.ch. (corrections and completion of printing), typographical mark on title, ornamented bands and initials. Title printed in black and red. Minor rubbing. First edition of Henry Cohen's study of books with vignettes. It contains descriptions of a selection of over 450 books illustrated by Boucher, Cochin, Gravelot, Eisen, Moreau, Marillier, Monnet, Le Barbier, etc., with details of the number of figures, vignettes and culs-de-lampe contained in each, and the names of all the artists who contributed as designers or engravers. Limited edition of 550 copies, this being one of 15 copies on Whatman, the second edition after 15 copies on China paper. A fascinating guide for lovers of books with vignettes, beautifully bound in half morocco by Martin Heldt.
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