Les pierres précieuses et les principaux ornements.
by RAMBOSSON, J
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Lavardin, France
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About This Item
1870. Ouvrage illustré de 43 planches dessinées par Yan' Dargant et d'une planche chromolithographique. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1870. 3 ff.n.ch., ii pp., 298 pp., 1 f. blanc, frontispice en chromolithographie (pierres brutes) et 43 illustration de Yan' Dargent tirées dans le texte. Reliure de l'époque. Tranches dorées. Très bon exemplaire. "An excellent, largely descriptive and non-technical work on gemstones which for many years enjoyed top position among French language gemological treatises. Despite its age, it still proves to be rewarding reading and one that is recommended as a permanent reference. (?) the vigorous, handsome wood engravings are excellent and depict mining scenes, snow crystals, the famous cave of smoky quartz crystals found in the Swiss Alp near Tiefengletscher in 1867, jewelry, engraved gems, etc." Cf. Sinkankas 5333.
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- Bookseller
- Knuf Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101759
- Title
- Les pierres précieuses et les principaux ornements.
- Author
- RAMBOSSON, J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1870
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Knuf Rare Books
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Lavardin
About Knuf Rare Books
Knuf Rare books was founded in the 1950s by Frits Knuf in the Netherlands. After an apprenticeship with Frits I took over the firm in 1996 which we then moved to France in 2001 where we are still based. The business is run from our home in Lavardin, one of the most beautiful villages of France located in the Loire Valley, that can easily be reached from Paris. Visitors are most welcome, but by appointment please. I am interested in the History of the Book and have a good inventory of rare and uncommon printed books, ephemeral items, prints and manuscripts from the incunable period to the twentieth century. My stock is especially strong in early auction- and library catalogues, type specimens, continental printer’s and engravers manuals, calligraphy manuals. Another interest is early continental architecture books and early art auction catalogues. Every year I issue two fully illustrated and annotated printed catalogues that are sent out upon request. In addition to that I also send out short email lists every week with a selection of books about books from our stock. And of course, I exhibit at several major international book fairs, such as New York, Boston and Paris. We work mainly with institutional customers, and are happy to discuss special institutional requirements. I adhere strictly to the professional standards and code of conduct of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Syndicat national de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM), and the Compagnie Nationale des Experts (CNE) to which I belong. I have been an international rare book dealer for over 25 years and am a member of the Nederlands Genootschap van Bibliofielen. If you want to buy or sell single books or whole collections, have an expert valuation or if would just like some advice, please do not hesitate to contact me.