One
hundred and seventy-six historic and artistic book-bindings dating from
the fifteenth century to the present time pictured by etchings,
artotypes, and lithographs after the originals selected from the library
of Robert Hoe ..- 2 Volumes Set

Publisher:Dodd, Mead & company, New-York, 1895. Binding by Riviere & Son.

Notes: Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress

Half-title: Historic and artistic book-bindings

"The edition consists of two hundred copies only, all printed upon imperial Japanese paper." 2 vols. Folio. 176 plates, including chromolithpgraphs by Prang and Bien.

Red morocco. First edition. One of 200 copies, all on japon vellum. 

States "Bound by Riviere & Son" in gold within the dentelle on the front pastedown.

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