163-2 - VINGTRINIER (Emmanuel). Old Buildings of Lyon. Lyon: Cumin and Masson, 1911. A quarto-sized volume, in blue half-maroquin with corner pieces; the spine is adorned with a maroquin mosaic design depicting a gargoyle within a frame of gilded fillets, featuring the coat of arms of Lyon with a gilded head; covers and spine intact (binding signed “Jacquet” in Lyon). Minor wear to the corners.

VINGTRINIER (Emmanuel). Old Buildings of Lyon. Lyon: Cumin and Masson, 1911. A quarto-sized volume, in blue half-maroquin with corner pieces; the spine is adorned with a maroquin mosaic design depicting a gargoyle within a frame of gilded fillets, featuring the coat of arms of Lyon with a gilded head; covers and spine intact (binding signed “Jacquet” in Lyon). Minor wear to the corners. First and only edition of this classic work on the history of Lyon, tracing the evolution of its streets and squares over time, and superbly illustrated by Joannès DREVET. One of 30 personalized copies on Imperial Japan paper (No. 14 printed for H. de Villaine), containing: 1/ the 5 etchings in two states (before and with the letter). 2/ the 25 large inset illustrations in two colors. 3/ 10 of the original drawings from the publication, including one on silk. A beautiful copy from the first edition, perfectly executed by H. Jacquet.