[Fine Binding | Bradstreet | William Loring Andrews] A Trio of Eighteenth Century French Engravers of Portraits in Miniature

Andrews, William Loring. A Trio of Eighteenth Century French Engravers of Portraits in Miniature. Ficquet, Savart, Grateloup. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1899. [Printed by The Gilliss Press.] One of 161 copies printed "on Imperial Japan Paper bearing the stamp of the Japanese government mill and no longer exported." Twenty-eight illustrations (one in color), being reproductions of original engravings, with title page designed and engraved on copper by Edwin Davis French.

Bound by Bradstreet's in deep burgundy morocco with finely-tooled gilt frame around outer edges, and smaller inner frame with semicircles at corners. Five bands to spine with title and author to second and third compartments, and gilt ruled frames with small fleurons at corners to remaining compartments. Gilt-ruled turn-ins with fleurons at corners and lavender and purple marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Covers bound in at rear. Measures approx. 5.75" x 8.75". Some mild rubbing to corners and edges; offsetting to endpapers.