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Book, Livre Nouveau de Serrurerie Inventé par Pierretz le Jeune

This is a Book. It was designed by Antoine Pierretz le jeune and published by François de Poilly. It is dated ca. 1665 and we acquired it in 1920. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 295

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Book, Livre Nouveau de Serrurerie Inventé par Pierretz le Jeune; Designed by Antoine Pierretz le jeune (French, active 1660-70); Published by François de Poilly (French, 1622 - 1693); France; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-473

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