Uzanne's modern bookbindings 1887

UZANNE'S MODERN BOOKBINDING 1887. UZANNE, OCTAVE. La reliure moderne artistique et fantaisiste. Illustrations reproduites d'après les originaux par P. Albert-Dujardin et dessins allégoriques de J. Adeline, G. Fraipont, A. Giraldon. Frontispice de Albert Lynch, gravé par Manesse. Paris, Édouard Rouveyre, 1887.
4to. 263 x 191 mm. (4), 263, (2, 1 blank, 1) pp. Engraved frontispiece and 72 plates. Slightly worn red half morocco, spine with 5 raised bands, marbled boards, gilt top edge and preserved wrappers (G. Hedberg).
Dedication from the publisher to S. Blondel on half title.

Printed in 1500 copies, "never to be reprinted".

Provenance: Sten Ringselle (1949-2017), Swedish antiquarian bookdealer who in 1992 opened his shop Antiquaria in Gothenburg.