Manuscrits et Miniatures, Autographes et Dessins, Incunables et Editions Illustrées du XVIe au XXe siècle / Belles Reliures

n/a. Manuscrits et Miniatures, Autographes et Dessins, Incunables et Editions Illustrées du XVIe au XXe siècle / Belles Reliures. Milano: Librairie Ancienne Ulrico Hoepli, 1936. First edition. Quarto. 70pp (text), 47 plates (numbered I to XLVII). Original glassine over illustrated wrappers with red lettering on front cover. Prices estimated laid in. Fascinating catalogue of rare manuscripts and miniatures, autographs and drawings, incunables and illustrated editions from the 16th to the 20th century. Includes 47 b/w plates depicting the rarest items of the collection. These rare documents were displayed at the Grand Hotel National, Galerie Fischer from September 1st to September 6th 1936, and were put on sale on September 7th and 8th. Some edgewear on glassine with major chipping along edges. Closed tear of 1 3/4″ on upper left of front cover. Minor age-toning along edges and paper margin. Text in French. Glassine in overall poor to fair, wrappers in good+, interior in very good condition. fair. Softcover. (24090) $65