Léopold Carteret - Le Trésor du Bibliophile romantique et moderne 1801-1875 - 1976

Leopold Carteret, The Treasure of the Romantic and Modern Bibliophile 1801-1875, revised, corrected and augmented edition, Original Editions, 19th Century Illustrated Books, Editions du Vexin Français and Laurent Carteret, 1976, 4 volumes, Volume I, Original Editions, A to K, 465 pp., Volume II, L to Z, Original Editions, 507 pp., Volume III, 19th Century Illustrated Books, 603 pp., Volume IV, General tables, works cited, illustrators and engravers, 207 pp. Illustrated volumes with numerous black-and-white reproductions, and in color: original covers, title pages, illustrations, autographs and bibliophile documents.

Grand in-8°, paperback, in the original dust jacket, reprint of the original 1924 edition, limited edition of 800 copies plus a few copies for collaborators.

Very well preserved brochure despite some signs of use on the boards and spine. Some rubbing. Slight tears on the spine and lower board Vol. I.

Impeccable interior, very fresh, bright and clean.

A major reference work for the bibliophile, the dealer in old books and the collector of 19th-century original editions. If you are interested in identification, description and valuation of old books, this is the tool you need.

The edition published in 1976 is not a simple ordinary reprint: it is a revised, corrected and augmented edition, limited to 800 copies, of the work originally published between 1924 and 1928.

Dimensions (cm): 25 x 18 x 5
Weight (kg): 3.960

Prompt and careful shipment in secure packaging.