(Christofle)    (Darcel, Alfred)   ORFEVRERIE CHRISTOFLE/ PAVILLON DE HANOVRE/   Boulevard Des Italiens, 35/ Paris. Exposition Permanente.       (Paris, ca.   1869).          An attractively printed survey of the decorative objects presented by Christofle at the Exposition de Union Centrale of 1869. It includes a history of the firm and is illustrated with two handsome full page chromolithographs, printed by Lemercier, showing examples of the firm's products.   Large 4to (34 x 10.5 cm); 36 pp. with text engravings + 9 full page engraved plates + 2 full page mounted chromolithographs by Lemercier.            Original pebble-grained, blind-stamped cloth with title printed in gold on upper cover; binder's blind stamp," E. Pouget, Rel." at bottom corner of upper cover, very minor soiling, corners gently bumped, a bit of old tape residue on spine ends; rear free endpaper lacking, occasional faint foxing to interior, but plates fresh and bright. $600.00

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