Journal-manuel de peintures appliquées à la décoration des monuments, appartements, magasins, etc.

30 issues bound in 12 vol., folio; 729 pl. (occ. light foxing, occ. loose quires).

Contemp. quarter leather, marbled paper boards (rubbed, some spines cracked, occ. def.).

First 30 consecutive years (1871-1873 missing) of this monthly issue on decorative interior painting (faux marbling, "faux bois", ornaments, fonts, etc.), published between 1850 and 1906. Ill. with 729 lithogr. pl. in colour (some in b/w and fold.). A beautiful publication intended for professionals with technical texts on varnishes, aniline colours, wallpaper, paints as well as numerous processes and recipes (glues, gilding, etc.).