Bookbindings old and new; notes of a book-lover, with an account of the Grolier Club of New York; (1895)
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 · New York, London : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 176
other book of Burtys (now owned byMr. Avery) has an exceptional interest — aninterest perhaps rather literary than rigidlyartistic. It is a copy of the original editionof Victor Hugos scorching satire, Napoleonle Petit, published in 1853, a few monthsafter Napoleon had broken his oath and… … LES CHATIMENTS. VICTOR HUGO, 1853. Bound by Petit. Green morocco. The Bee from the throne of Napo-leon ni., Tuileries, September, 1870. Owned by Mr. Samuel P. Avery. ered bee — a bee which had been cut fromthe throne of Napoleon III. in the Tuileries afew days after the battle of Sedan. This isthe…
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