Frédéric Masson - Livre du Sacre de l'empereur Napoléon - 1908

Quarto, high quality binding in full bottlee green long grain leather, in casing. Plates with broad friezes, decorated with laurel wreaths. Central medaillon on the first plate, representing Napoleon's imperial seal. Roulette edging on the spine, decorated with vines. Gilded edge head, headdresses and rims of the plates with fillets. Ribbed spine, boxes adorned with imperial bees, and the eagle crowned in the central box. 188 pp. Illustrated with 31 colour and bistre boards after Isabey, Percier and Fontaine Light foxing. Worn spine, rubbing. The set is in very good condition, despite its flaws. Original edition, limited to 300 copies on laid paper from the Manufactures de l'Arches (No. 249) . Luxurious publication on the Rite, in a high quality binding. Long grain leather is only used on large-scale bindings, as well as on some Renaissance furniture. Carefully packed; registered and insured shipment.