(FRENCH CROWN JEWELS.)

MinistŠre des Finances (France). Diamants Perles et Pierreries provenant de la Collection dite des Joyaux de la Couronne. 9 photogravure plates of the Crown Jewels. Folio, original printed wrappers, scattered soiling and creasing, two-inch loss of grey paper on front cover extending from spine, early rebacking with tan paper; scattered light creasing and soiling throughout. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1887 sale catalogue of the crown jewels of france. "Handsomely illustrated catalog of the famous sale of selected crown jewels conducted in 1887, with proceeds going to the treasury of the Republic of France. There are brief descriptions of the items, with weights of important gems, with many illustrated on the plates. Historically important. Very rare"--Sinkankas 1506.