[CHARMY (Philibert)]. Mémoire sur les inventions de Philibert Charmy, Marchand Tireur, Écacheur & Fileur d'Or à Lyon, relatives à la perfection des Traits et des Filés. Lyon, Faucheux, 1785. One small volume in-4, full contemporary calf, smooth spine decorated, triple gilt fillet framing the pages, all edges gilt. 24 pp. 6 plates. Defects and small tears to the binding, traces of damp and stains to the plates. Very rare booklet with 6 engraved plates, one of which is a fold-out (complete) representing old and invented machines. Philibert Charmy (1751 - 1830) founded, with his son-in-law Pierre Jaillard, the Jaillard fabric company in 1768. He was awarded the title of gold spinner in 1771 and gold puller in 1782.