Miss Marcelle's Projects and Mr. Robert's Astonishments – Émile Desbeaux – Illustrated cardboard binding from 1885
Miss Marcelle's Projects and Mr. Robert's Astonishments – Émile Desbeaux – Illustrated cardboard binding from 1885
Superb antique book from the late 19th century titled "Les Projets de Mademoiselle Marcelle et les étonnements de M. Robert" by Émile Desbeaux, published in Paris by P. Ducrocq in 1885.
Magnificent red publisher's binding richly decorated with gilded and black motifs on the front cover and spine, typical of the beautiful illustrated bindings of the Belle Époque. The book is abundantly illustrated with in-text and full-page engravings.
A very beautiful library object, as decorative as it is interesting for lovers of old literature, decorative bindings, and 19th-century bibliophilia.
Condition:
- solid binding
- caps and corners showing wear
- some rubbing and marks on the covers
- interior generally clean
- presence of foxing and age spots on some pages
- gilded edges
Publisher: P. Ducrocq, Paris
Date: 1885
Author: Émile Desbeaux
Illustrations: numerous engravings
Dimensions: 25x21
Ideal for collectors, old library decoration, curiosity cabinets, or Victorian / dark academia style interiors.
