LEMESANGERE, Pierre. Costumes of French women famous for their talent, rank or beauty. Full-length portraits drawn by Lanté, copper-engraved by Gâtine and hand-colored. Paris, Librairie Ch. Taillandier, 1900. Leaves, in green illustrated folders, black chagrin slipcase and slipcase. Complete with 70 plates of women's costumes, new edition printed in intaglio by Ch. Wittmann, hand-colored by Nervet. They are protected by captioned serpents. One serpente is missing. With inscription leaflet. Set of 24 issues in a folder illustrated by Giraldon. Two folders split at the fold. Case broken, with traces of adhesive paper.

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