Artist and designer (1848-1933), son of Charles Tiffany, who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. Partial set of eight signed books from Tiffany's personal library: Dictionnaire Raisonne de l'Architecture Francaise, du XIe au XVIe Siecle par E. Viollet-le-Duc [Dictionary of French Architecture from 11th to 16th Century], Volumes 1-8. Paris: A. Morel, 1875-1876. Hardcovers bound in marbled boards with red leather gilt-stamped spines, 7 x 9.75. Each profusely illustrated volume is signed on a free end page with an ownership signature, "Louis C. Tiffany, 1880." Tiffany's personal bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown of each volume, and the second volume is additionally stamped with his name. Autographic condition: fine, with pencil annotations to the signed pages (heaviest to the first volume). Book condition: VG-/None, with heavy wear to spines, cracked joints to a few volumes, rubbing and chipping to boards (a large chip to the corner of Vol. 1), and some splits to spine leather. A significant set of books (comprising A-S of the 'dictionary') from Louis Comfort Tiffany's bookshelves, from which he surely drew artistic inspiration.
