Code de la Bibliophile Moderne

by Maurice Robert

First edition. Maurice Robert provides a guide for would-be French bibliophiles. He instructs them on all aspects of collecting fine editions, including negotiating the booksellers, considerations of typography, book illustration, and paper. Several pages of type specimens are found at the rear, including Bodoni, Elzevir, Didot and Garamont. Francis de Miomandre provides a preface. Printed in red & black and illustrated in color. Bookplate on front pastedown. Spine chipped with tears at top and bottom and stitching starting to loosen. iv , 32, 6 leaves of illustration, 33-61, 3 , i-iv, 2 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. 8vo..

Paperback

Published January 1, 1936