Old album bringing together approximately 60 pages and 820 typographic monograms and coats of arms, printed in colors (blue, black, red, green, violet, gold), including many models topped with crowns. The vignettes are pasted page by page, organized and numbered, with at the end of the volume a 12-page index allowing each model to be identified or classified. Wooden engraved cover “Souvenirs”, original leather spine (worn, split). Fine reference album for heraldic iconography, noble initials, and engraving or prestige stationery models.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Period: Late 19th / Early 20th c. ✦ Dimensions: 17 × 11 cm ✦ Material: Wooden binding, laid paper ✦ Content: Approx. 820 vignettes + index (72 pages) ✦ Condition: Wooden binding in good used condition, leather spine split and weakened, corners and hinges worn, some glue marks, occasional spots and discolorations due to age, overall stable and to be handled with care.
Superb reference album for collector, decorator, typographer, or graphic inspiration source, ideal for a study cabinet or visual curiosities library focusing on antique monograms.
