Four 1880s scrapbooks assembled by a Swiss ambassador to Germany and the United States.
by Claparede, Alfred de. [Scrapbook]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good. Pages are brittle and many are detached from binding, Many items are no longer attached to the pages, as the paste has dri
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Washington and Berlin., 1870 - 1889. Brown cloth, gilt decorations.. Good. Pages are brittle and many are detached from binding, Many items are no longer attached to the pages, as the paste has dried and released, cover on one volume is moisture damaged. . 37x29.5 cm.. Alfred Claparede was prominent Swiss diplomat who, in the the late 1880s served as ambassador from the Swiss Confederation to the German Empire and then to The United States. While serving in those posts he kept scrapbooks of various sorts of memorabilia, mainly invitations to meetings and social events. The material from Berlin consists of three books with total of 76 leaves, all having material pasted in. The Washington scrapbook contains 11 leaves with material pasted in and 17 blank leaves. Several items relate to the centennial celebration of George Also included are two later documents relating to Claparede’s retirement in the early 20th century. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 23.8 lb.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 299902
- Title
- Four 1880s scrapbooks assembled by a Swiss ambassador to Germany and the United States.
- Author
- Claparede, Alfred de. [Scrapbook]
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth, gilt decorations.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. Pages are brittle and many are detached from binding, Many items are no longer attached to the pages, as the paste has dri
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Washington and Berlin.
- Date Published
- 1870 - 1889
- Size
- 37x29.5 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ephemera;
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Leaves
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...