Crayons Histories du Moyen Age; [and] Ecritoire…

Description

Old quarter black leather over marbled boards, gilt spine title. 28x19x1 cm. J. Claye. Paris. No date but 1875. 39 pp. Numerous illustrations of medieval lead pencils and inkwells. Very good, moderate foxing, , . French text. Scarce illustrated history of medieval writing instruments and inkwells by the noted Parisian collector of medieval metal objects. In an attractive binding. Appears to have been issued with half-title pages only. weight: 0.8 lb.