Le Monnier family
A group of some twenty French bookbinders, of whom
Louis Francois and his son, Jean, were the best
known. The family was involved in bookbinding from
the first half of the 17th century to about the
middle of the 18th century. They used floral
decorations and designs suggestive of Chinese
lace, and their bindings were beautifully tooled,
often with fantastic designs, but not always in
the best taste. They also made extensive use of
mosaics. See: MOSAIC
BINDING . (342 )
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