The Art Of the French Book

London: Paul Elek, c1947. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12.5" by 9.5". None. A first edition volume on the art of French books, edited by Andre Lejard. With and introduction by Philip James, director of art at The Arts Council of Great Britain, the work deals with volumes from early manuscripts up until the time of publication,… Read more about this item

Paris: Les Editions du Chene. Used - Good. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth, no dj. Folio. 166 pp. Profusely illustrated. Some shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Edges and corners slightly bumped. Moderate toning to pages, especially endpapers. Altogether very sound. Good. (Subject: Books on Books).

London: Paul Elek, 1947. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked black boards with white lettering and cream vellum spine and bumping to front corners. Dusty dust jacket not price clipped with some marking, small tears to corners, small piece missing from spine top and rubbed/nicked edges. 164pp. A… Read more about this item

1 . hardback. Very Good. from early manuscripts to the present time. Illus. Large 4to. 1st ed. Paris (Ed. du Chene) 1947. Corners knocked (one chipped). Internally a fine copy, in worn dust wrapper.

Les Editions du Chene Paris, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio, hardcover. No dj. Vg condition. Covers and contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 166 pp., illus., some color.

London: Paul Elek (Scientific Books) Ltd., 1900. Hardcover (no jacket as published), good condition. There are some marks to the boards and a few small bumps to the edges but overall clean. The white cloth spine is faded and has some foxing. Internally, some of the pages are tanned but text remains bright and clear throughout. All colour plates present.… Read more about this item

LEJARD, Andre. THE ART OF THE FRENCH BOOK. Paris: Editions du Chene, (1947). Small folio. Cloth, dust jacket. (iv), 166 pages, 11 plates. First edition. A standard survey covering the 9th to the 20th centuries. Dust jacket chippe and worn.

Paris, France: Les Editions de Chene, 1947. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good - COLLECTIBLE/Good. Text/NEAR NEW; showing trace discoloration. Bi-color boards/VG w/light rubs to lower edge. DJ/Good; intact w/closed tears & small losses to lower edge, and soiled surface; under mylar. 12 centuries of French book production, dating from early 9th century manuscripts to those… Read more about this item

London: Paul Elek. A Very Good Copy of this Book in Black boards with white lettered titles to the spine and upper cover,in a Very Good- Dust-Jacket,a little rubbed and with a closed tear to edge of spine,profusely illustrated with many cold plates,royal 4to 166pp . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1947.

Les Editions Du Chene. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Book Design, Manuscripts, Illustrations)

Paul Elek large hardback in good condition. no dust jacket. spine tear.. Hardcover. Good.