BRETON (V.). Progressive essays on the typographical composition of tables and various city works. Work accompanied by an appendix on the composition of oriental languages by A. LABOURET. Paris, École Estienne, 1893. In-folio brown morocco, spine ribbed, large mosaic decoration of trellis and foliage on the cover, gilt tr. Title printed in color in a beautiful layout. Many models and specimens of typography printed in the text. Covers, spines and corners rubbed otherwise a very nice copy, well bound, and enriched with a beautiful L.A.S. from M. Palette, professor of typography at the École Estienne, on the École's letterhead, in which he declines a job offer, being too attached to his position.

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