" Paris, A. Morel et Cie., in-folio, bound in contemporary green half leather, yearly volumes, leather a bit scratched but fine interiors (except for year 4 which is a bit thumbed and dustsoiled). Periodical devoted to the decorative arts with numerous woodcut illustrations and some colour lithographies. The illustrations are printed on the recto-side only, each year has a separate title and an index-leaf bound in. The design examples cover all periods of Western (and sometimes also non-westen) art as was typical in ecclectic mid-19th century France. The periodical existed until 1906 (vol. 45). AVAILABLE; Année 2 (1862) issues 26-61 ; pp numbered 101 - 244. (in this volume, one page torn, no loss). Année 4 (1864) issues 98-133 ; pp numbered 389 - 532. Année 5 (1865-1866) issues 134-157 ; pp numbered 533 - 628. Année 6 (1866-1867) issues 158-181 ; pp numbered 629 - 724. Année 7 (1867-1868) issues 182-205 ; pp numbered 725 - 820. Année 8 (1868-1869) issues 206-229 ; pp numbered 821 - 916. Année 9 (1869-1870) issues 230-253 ; pp numbered 917 - 1012. Année 10 (1870-1871) issues 254-277 ; pp numbered 1013-1108. Price per volume and 20 percent discount when ordering the lot."