The Property of
A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
PASTEUR, LOUIS. Études sur la Bière. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1876. 12 engraved plates and numerous illustrations in text. 8vo, contemporary quarter morocco, mottled boards; short tear crossing recipient's surname and another word of inscription. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Pasteur on the half-title (leaf uncut and oversize along fore-margin): "A Monsieur Joseph (Bistand?) secrétaire... affectueux L. Pasteur" (portion of inscription and signature on folded extended fore-margin). Garrison-Morton 2485.
细节
PASTEUR, LOUIS. Études sur la Bière. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1876. 12 engraved plates and numerous illustrations in text. 8vo, contemporary quarter morocco, mottled boards; short tear crossing recipient's surname and another word of inscription. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Pasteur on the half-title (leaf uncut and oversize along fore-margin): "A Monsieur Joseph (Bistand?) secrétaire... affectueux L. Pasteur" (portion of inscription and signature on folded extended fore-margin). Garrison-Morton 2485.