Nouveau Livre De Serrurerie
by Fordrin, Louis
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Narberth, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
First Edition of this ironwork pattern book presenting chandeliers, grilles, railings, lattice gates, balconies, garden ornament, staircases, signs, lamps and A SPECTACULAR TWELVE-SHEET CHOIR-SCREEN (850 x 1008 mm.), inspired by Fordrin's work at Notre Dame. This copy is an early issue with all but five plates before numbers; in the ?19th century, three small related cuts (c. 165 x 175 mm.; one signed Babin) were tipped in on stubs. In good condition, label of pn on the front pastedown.
¶Guilmard, Les Maîtres ornemanistes 123-4,96 "Very fine examples" (tr.); Cohen-de Ricci, Guide de l'amateur de livres à gravures 408 "rare"; Jervis, The Penguin Dictionary of Design 186-7; Destailleur, Catalogue (1895) 458 (plates numbered).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bruce McKittrick Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11406
- Title
- Nouveau Livre De Serrurerie
- Author
- Fordrin, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary mottled calf (worn, a few neat repairs), spine and red morocco label gilt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Louis Fordrin
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1723
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...