Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan Archived Message
Posted by Lennick on October 28, 2013, 2:33 pm, in reply to "Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan"
I don't have this book but I have his book on Boucheron. I found it dull - lots of gossipy stories about the owners of the jewels, and certainly some good photos, but little about the house itself. And nothing about the house today. If I could have sent it back I would have. After that experience I didn't bother with his Van Cleef & Arpels book and your review has saved me more money! --Previous Message-- : I was very excited about the release of this : book, but I felt dissapointed when I : received it. It's (suposedly) a book about : jewels. Well, book seems to be a summary of : the life of the jewels' owner instead of the : written story of the jewels. A lot of : illustrations of paintings, documents and : buildings, but (in comparison) the book : contains few photos of the jewels. : : One example is the chapter dedicated to : queen Isabella II of Spain. She had a big : amount of jewels signed by Mellerio, but the : author barely mentions three or four. Most : pages of this chapted are dedicated to : narrate her life. It would be so great to : see more sketches of her jewels of something : more about her orders to the Parisian : jewellers. : : The two previous books of Vincent Meylan, : Archives secrètes: Boucheron and Trésors : et légendes de Van Cleef & Arpels : were, to me at least, much better. Do you : have the book about Mellerio? What do you : think about the book? : : Vincent Meylan is a great author and I : expected more of Mellerio dits Meller: : Joaillier des Reines. : : Greetings. : : :
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- Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan - Al October 28, 2013, 1:25 pm
- Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan - John in Assen October 28, 2013, 1:46 pm
- Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan - Lennick October 28, 2013, 2:33 pm
- Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan - Nellie October 28, 2013, 6:11 pm
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