The Tavern of the Three Virtues. Translated from the Original of Saint-Juirs... Together with a Critical Essay on the Art of Vierge by Edmund Grosse Fashion & Jewellery with 100 b/w photographic plates

with 100 b/w photographic plates

slightly rubbed witha couple of repaired tears

over 250 photographic plates throughout the text

Japan-ware

The Tavern of the Three Virtues. Translated from the Original of Saint-Juirs... Together with a Critical Essay on the Art of Vierge by Edmund Grosse Fashion & Jewellery with 100 b/w photographic platesLondon: T. Fisher Unwin, [1896]. New translation of Saint Juirs original text entitled 'Cabinet des Trois Virtues'. Royal 4to (13 x 9. 5 ins) pp xxx, 155, 1 unnumbered page, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. With 60 illustrations by Vierge. Half title and titlepage printed in red and black. Publisher's pinkish brown cloth elaborately pattered in gilt swags with gilt title lettering to spine and set within a panel on the front board. Extremities of boards