Literature - General

Quality: LIT

Iris - Recueils philatéliques d'Art, d'Histoire et de Science; Pierre d'Espezel, Fernand Bisson de la Roque, Max Daireaux, F.-E. Houdemer; Hélio-Vaugirard, Paris; 1948 - 1955; Printed; bound; French; velvet hardcover (with slipcase); very fine;" Four volumes from the "Iris" collection of art books published by the Parisian publisher Hélio-Vaugirard, each on the current visual art of postage stamps in relation to a specific theme, as follows: Goya (Vol. I), The Egypt of the Pharaohs (Vol. III), Argentina (Vol. IV) and Fish (Vol. V), each numbered 316/500 and all complete with numerous colour plates, most pages unset, also including the publisher's promotional leaflet for the collection, all in all a fantastic and rare set that must be inspected to be properly appreciated."