GAVARNI et MERY.
GAVARNI and MERY. Pearls and ornaments. [1] The Jewels. Fantasy by
Gavarni. Text by Méry. Mineralogy of the ladies, by Cte Foelix - [2]
Les Parures... Histoire de la mode by Cte Foelix.
Paris, G. de Gonet, Martinon, Mme Vve Janet; Leipzig, Twietmayer, n.d.
(1850).
Two large volumes in-8, half bottle green morocco with corners, spines
decorated in long with rocaille irons, gilt head, untrimmed, illustrated covers
preserved (Canape).
Original editions and first editions.
Two frontispieces and 31 (16 + 15) plates engraved on steel by Geoffroy
after Gavarni, printed on chine appliqué.
One of the copies containing the plates printed on wove paper
finely colored, with the borders cut in lace.
"The meeting of the two works with lace margins is quite rare to
to encounter" (Carteret, III, p.460).
A delivery cover attached to each volume