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New York: The Foliophiles, Inc, 1920. Ephemera. Fine. Two ephemeral pieces from the Society of Foliophiles, a company that produced collections of printed and manuscript leaves for Jazz Age book collectors.
The two pieces are:
1) A leaf from a French Missal, Paris, 1858, with a decorative border, mounted on blue paper with a letterpress caption. In an unmarked envelope;
2) A British Museum color reproduction of a miniature from a 14th century Florentine choir book in a printed folder. With the handwritten note, "With the Season's Greetings - The Foliophiles." Fine examples. Uncommon.
The two pieces are:
1) A leaf from a French Missal, Paris, 1858, with a decorative border, mounted on blue paper with a letterpress caption. In an unmarked envelope;
2) A British Museum color reproduction of a miniature from a 14th century Florentine choir book in a printed folder. With the handwritten note, "With the Season's Greetings - The Foliophiles." Fine examples. Uncommon.
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- Seller
- Downtown Brown Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 362968
- Title
- Ephemera
- Author
- Society of Foliophiles
- Format/Binding
- Ephemera
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Foliophiles, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
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Terms of Sale
Downtown Brown Books, ABAA
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Leaves
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