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166 - MASSON, Frédéric. PERCIER-FONTAINE.

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€400 - 500

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31.2%

MASSON, Frédéric. PERCIER-FONTAINE. The Book of Emperor Napoleon’s Coronation. Paris, Goupil & Cie, 1908. Very small folio, plates. Superbly decorated light brown long-grain morocco by the publisher, in a decorated slipcase (upper part of the slipcase damaged, but the book itself remains in fresh condition). Description: A very fine copy. First edition illustrated with 44 plates, including 7 double plates, and 37 plates of costumes based on works by Isabey, 6 of which are in color. Limited first edition of 300 copies on custom-sized Arches laid paper; this copy is no. 229. A very fine copy. It features costumes from *Le Sacre* and scenes based on works by Isabey or Percier-Fontaine. Provenance: from the library of Baron Charles d’Huart, with his ex libris engraved on red silk endpapers.

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Books & Manuscripts
Wednesday, December 2
11:00 AM
164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

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