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Reproduction of the original: French Book-Plates by Walter Hamilton Chairman
French Book-plates by Walter Hamilton is a collection of essays about the wonderfully drawn and gorgeous decorative labels pasted into French books. Contents: "Introduction 5 II. Identification And Classification 21 III. A Few Notes On French Heraldry 39 IV. Early Examples, 1574-1650 62 V. Ex-Libris, 1650-1700 77 VI. Ex-Libris, 1700-1789 84 VII. The First Republic 109 The First Empire 123 VIII. The Restoration And Louis-Philippe 134 The Second Empire 140 IX. The Frontier Provinces 152 X. Ecclesiastical And Scholastic Ex-Libris 169 XI. Book-Plates Of The Huguenots 197 XII. Book-Plates Of Medical Men."
This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.
The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Here are 64 of the finest plates, reproduced by costume historian Stella Blum.
Oyster plates, platters, and servers produced in porcelain, majolica, faïence, English ironstone, and French stoneware are displayed in over 475 beautiful color photographs. Ranging from the elegant to the everyday, these plates date from the mid-nineteenth through the late-twentieth century. The informative and interesting text includes histories of the major oyster plate manufacturers (including Minton, Wedgwood, Haviland, and the Quimper potteries, among others) whose wears are on display. Also included are an examination of manufacturer's marks, a discussion of the ceramic and glass oyster plate forms and decoration, current market values in the captions, an extensive bibliography, and an index.