Têtes et Chapeaux Leon

Curios old promotional piece from Leon, hatmakers to the Tsar of Russia, Kings of Spain, Italy, Greece, etc. Undated, but perhaps from around 1890. With essays on the hat and the health benefits of Leon hats, and outlines of the hat shapes of various kings, barons, dukes, doctors and personalities, including the Baron de Rothschild, the King of Portugal and M. Dreyfuss. Headshapes of different nationalities. Chapeau mécanique. Two pages of images of actual Leon hats. Fragile, with some loss, browning and evidence of old tape repairs. About 60 pages.