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Claesen (Charles): L'Ameublement Moderne, 2 vols., folio, Liège, Paris and Berlin, 1876-79, lithographed title-surrounds and 144 plates after Prignot, Liénard, Coignet, F. Lenoir, and others (occasional light spotting), contemporary morocco-backed boards (extremities rubbed), t.e.g.; and a collection of 98 original pencil drawings of furniture designs, the largest 20½ x 13½ (52 x 34 cm.), many hand-coloured, and on tissue paper, mounted, with the marginal ink-stamp of 'Cremer, Rue de Turenne, Paris', and 53 mounted photographs of furniture, contained in a modern morocco-backed portfolio, titled on spine 'L'Ameublenent Moderne'. (3)