Description: COMPTE-CALIX, Francois Claudius Keepsake Parisien. Le Bijou [Le Musée des Dames] Paris: Chez Arnauld de Vresse, 1851. An outstanding example. Folio (17 x 11 1/4 inches), 12 beautiful color chromolithograph plates of French women in various settings in elaborate costumes and styles of the day. Embossed cover with highly decorative gold embossed title. 38 pages. Bookplate of Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951), French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Very good condition. Some foxing, particularly to the first endpaper. The inside pages are bright, with small age spots here and there. The binding is slightly loose inside the front cover. Fantastic colors.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Aptos, California
End Time: 2024-12-08T10:25:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.63 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Publication: Paris
Language: French
Illustrator: Compte Calix
Signed: No
Topic: Antique French Fashion
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Subject: Fashion
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1851
