Anvers, Liege, Namur et le Hainaut: Monuments d'Architecture et de Sculpture, dessines d'apres nature et lithographies en plusieurs teintes par F. Stroobant, accompagnes de notices historiques et archeologiques par F. Stappaerts de F. Stappaerts - 1857: Monuments d'Architecture et de Sculpture en Belgique

Full limp vellum. Lacking ties. First part ends at page 472; Second part begins at [553] with no apparent loss of text. Part two suffered the expurgations from the inquisitor with page 961 - 964; 995 - 998 pasted over and page crossed out. Worming to 955 - 976 with loss of text. 36.3 cm x 22.5 cm. "Corrected and submitted according to the edict" by an inquisitor whose name may possibly begin 'Don Athanasio'.; folio 9.5 x 14.3 inches; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Moisture marks to front cover. Particulars in gilt to spine, which is severely lacking the fabric. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Odd pagination with corrections in pen to pages 161-163. Text block separated at page 258/259. ; xiii, 418 pages.

Number 81 of only 500 copies. Publisher's full black morocco with heavy decorative blind stamping to front and rear covers and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt, others deckled. Marbled endpapers. A handsome, clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; Woodblock print; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 284, [i] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Half black morocco over marbled paper. Some wear along edges. Gilt particulars and decorations to spine. Small bookplate of Luis Bardon to front pastedown. Occasional foxing throughout. Moisture marks to top edges and corners of pages 197-224, not affecting text; a nice copy nonetheless.; 8vo ; xi, 626, [ii], [ii] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

25 fabric designs with fabric description on back. Blue cloth binding; gilt particulars to spine and front. Blue and yellow hanger cord. Protective plastic cover. 12.5 x 17.5 in.

Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measure 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 28 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

In addition to being much scarcer, the first edition contains approximately two hundred photographs on coated stock not to be found in the more common second edition. A fine copy in professionally bound red quarter morocco over patterned boards ; xvi, 431 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Full limp vellum. Lacking ties. First part ends at page 472; Second part begins at [553] with no apparent loss of text. Part two suffered the expurgations from the inquisitor with page 961 - 964; 995 - 998 pasted over and page crossed out. Worming to 955 - 976 with loss of text. 36.3 cm x 22.5 cm. "Corrected and submitted according to the edict" by an inquisitor whose name may possibly begin 'Don Athanasio'.; folio 9.5 x 14.3 inches; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Moisture marks to front cover. Particulars in gilt to spine, which is severely lacking the fabric. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Odd pagination with corrections in pen to pages 161-163. Text block separated at page 258/259. ; xiii, 418 pages.

Cellulose inset cover medallion of Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine (after Mucha) enveloped by poppies on wood-veneered boards. Twenty-eight fin-de-siecle celebrities, each in photograph (by Nadar, Boyer, et al.) surrounded by colored art nouveau motifs (by Habert-Dys, Orazi and Fraikin) and facsimiles of autographed script. Included are Victorien Sardou, Sarah Bernhardt, François Coppée, Mme Edmond Adam, Anatole France, Mme la Duchesse D'Uzès, Jules Lemaître, Mme Réjane, Jules Claretie, Mme Segond-Weber, Jean Richepin, Marthe Brandès, Coquelin aîné, Jeanne Granier, Jules Massenet, Aïno Ackté, Mounet-Sully, Jane Hading, J-L.Gérôme, Jane Hatto, Antonin Mercié, Marie Delna, Luc-Olivier Merson, Sibyl-Sanderson, F.-A. Bartholdi, Carrère-Xanrof, Alfred Capus & Ranavalo Manjaka III (the ex-queen of Madagascar). Also contains fourteen stunning hors-texte chromolithographed Leonetto Cappiello caricatures of Sarah Bernhardt, Francois Coppee, Jules Lemaitre, Madame Rejane,… Leer más