Title: Histoires Instructives, 1865
Author: H. De Chavannes de la Giraudiere
Publisher: Tours, Alfred Mame et Cie
Condition: Very Good
An extremely scarce mid 19th century edition of de la Giraudiere’s Instructive stories: Regarding Ships, Pottery and porcelain, Charcoal, Cloth, Glass, Fake pearls and lead shot, Silk.
This edition is bound in a richly decorated and ornate cartonnage binding of the period, with gilt against white and red. There is a lithograph central panel.
Worldcat records no existing copies of this edition in libraries.
One finely decorated cartonnage volume in 12mo, 185 pages
On note of condition, this volume is in very good shape, with some rubbing and wear to the binding. The headcap is crushed. There is some foxing throughout.