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Lot 131
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9 vols. 9 vols.
Books On The Graphic & Book Arts: Monier, Pierre. Histoire des arts qui ont raport au dessein. Paris: Pierre Giffart, 1698. 12mo, late 1/4 calf & bds, spine gilt; joints rubbed, slightly dusty. Frontis, headpieces. Scattered light foxing, some dampstaining & spotting to title, slightly trimmed. Ex-library, ink stamps on title page. * Grasselli, Giuseppe. Abecedario biografico dei pittori, scultori ed architetti cremonesi. Milan, 1827. 12mo, 19th-century 3/4 dark brown morocco & marbled bds, gilt, spine richly gilt; edges occasionally scuffed. Scattered light foxing. Tall copy. * [Mermet, Louis Bolliud.] De la bibliomanie. La Haie, 1761 [but Paris: D. Jouaust, 1865.] 12mo, contemp, 3/4 morocco & marbled bds; occasionally scuffed. Light foxing to front matter. Untrimmed. * Hannett, John. Bibliopegia; or The Art of Bookbinding. London, 1848. 4th ed. 12mo, contemp tree calf, gilt, morocco spine label; front cover detached. With frontis & 10 (of 11?) plates. Scattered light foxing. * Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Paris, 1854-1890. 4 vols. 8vo, late 19th-century 3/4 scarlet morocco & marbled bds, gilt, spines gilt; scuffed, spines & extremeties often rubbed. Scattered light to moderate foxing. * Hamilton, Sinclair. Early American Book Illustrations and Wood Engravers, 1670 - 1870. Princeton University Press, 1958. 4to, orig brown cloth, gilt; slightly scuffed.