Labitte Adolphe Libraire (2 results)

First Edition Thus. Very nice copy of this limited edition facsimile. A copy of the 1873 original. The Ruggieri brothers were French pyrotechnic experts of the Eighteenth Century. The family assembled a collection of over 1500 books on the subject of festivals or fétes. Important as there is no standard bibliography of the subject. Here is the bibliography of this collection. Although a facsimile, this has additional author and title indexes making it more usable. Red cloth and black leather spine with gilt titles. In as new condition inside and out. xi, [i], 1-413 pages.Text in French throughout. 220 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches). .

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Edition originale. Tres fort in-quarto broché tres richement illustré de planches hors-texte sur papier fort.