Oblong quarto. 32pp. A rich collection of embroidery patterns, including alphabets and fashionable monograms, all on thin paper and thus available to be used and re-used as direct stencils. The Cartier-Bresson brand was a staple of late 19th-century sewing kits, and the Cartier-Bresson in question was father to the influential photographer, Henri. The designs herein hint at the sleekness of 20th-century styles, with the sharp linework of Art Deco and the integrated sensibility of Art Nouveau peering through the eclecticism of Beaux Arts. Given the fragility of the highly acidic paper used and the intended function of this work, surviving examples are rare. Unsurprisingly, there are no copies recorded in OCLC. Preserved in cloth-backed marbled boards with original upper wrapper affixed to cover. Shallow vertical creasing to pages and scarce rubbing to corners, else near fine.