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viii, 143, [1], 51, [1 (errata)], [16], 16 pp. Illustrated with 4 mounted calotype plates from two wood-engravings and two paintings; plus numerous wood-engraved vignettes, calligraphic initials, and head- and tailpieces. 10½x6¾, decoratively blind-stamped full brown pebbled morocco with bevelled edges, tooled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, turn-ins ruled in gilt, decorative blue endpapers with gilt-stamped star designs, gauffered edges all in gilt.

This second volume to Curmer’s Imitation provides a history of illumination and a description of the manuscripts drawn upon. Text in French.