(Trade catalogue-Crystal)    A. LANDIER & HOUDAILLE.   CRISTALLERIES DE SEVRES/ANCIENNES VERRERIES ROYALES/ ET CLICHY RÉUNIES.        (Paris), n.d. ca.   1890.          A lithographed trade catalogue illustrating and describing in detail the offerings of this French crystal manufacturer, now, as indicated by the contemporary penned correction, doing business under the name, A. Landier & Fils. The various pitchers, carafes, glasses, and goblets are classed by numbers which indicate use - for water, wine, liqueurs, sirops, etc. There are full page illustrations of over 40 named table services, including one identified as "Exposition 1889." Next come a few pages showing available monograms and wreaths, followed by numerous plates showing diverse articles such as pickle jars, jardinières, flower vases and pharmacy articles. Opposite each plate of illustrations is a page (marked with the same plate number) identifying type, dimension, number and price. OCLC locates only one copy, at the V & A , of an "1880" catalogue with the same number of plates. No copy found in CCFr.   8vo (23.5 x 16 cm.); (ix) + 117 engraved plates of crystalware designs + 117 pp. text opposite providing description, dimension and price. With nineteenth century receipt laid in and with an unnumbered sheet of illustrations also laid in.            Original cloth with printed title on upper cover, gently bumped at extremities; rubberstamp of agent on upper cover, blank and titlepage; with a receipt from the 1890s laid in. $750.00

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