‎BEATTIE W.‎
‎THE WALDENSES, OR PROTESTANT VALLEYS OF PIEDMONT, DAUPHINY, AND THE BAN DE LA ROCHE.‎

‎Illustrated by W.H. Bartlett and W. Brockedon. Virtue, London, 1838. In-8 gr. (mm. 266x203), mz. pelle con ang. mod., dorso a cordoni con filetti e tit. oro, pp. (8),216, molto ben illustrato f.t. da: un ritratto dell'autore inciso da Rogers su disegno di Henry Room, una bella antiporta con grade vignetta che raffigura una veduta di Villar - Val Pelice, una carta geografica delle valli valdesi del Piemonte (più volte ripieg.) e 70 bellissime tavole disegnate dal Bartlett e dal celebre Brockedon, tutte inc. su acciaio e protette da velina. Vi sono illustrati i luoghi e i centri più attraenti del Piemonte e di questa regione alpina che comprende anche parte della Svizzera e della Francia, tra cui: Torino (4 vedute), Pinerolo (2 vedute), Susa, Torre Pelice, Villar, Bobbio, ecc. Cfr. Muston, p. 59: "C'est un des plus beaux ouvrages illustrés qu'ait produit la librairie moderne, et le plus remarquable, sans contredit, de tous ceux qui ont eu pour but de faire connaitre par la gravure, les sites des vallées vaudoises" - Pine-Coffin,838,(6): "Chiefly of religious significance, but containing details of interest to the general traveller" - Olschki,X,15879. Cfr. anche Benezit,I, p. 806 per William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854), peintre de paysages animés, dessinateur, grand voyageur - Benezit,II, p. 827 per William Brockedon (1787-1854), peintre, il étudia d'abord à la Royal Academy et en 1815 il quitta Londres pour Paris. En 1822 il voyagea en Italie et en Suisse, etc. Il fut membre des Académies de Florence et de Rome et membre de la Royal Society.Solo alone sul marg. bianco infer. delle ultime 6 carte e lievi fiorit. margin. su 2 tavole, altrimenti fresco esemplare ben conservato.‎

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‎BEATTIE, William: ‎

Reference : 55369aaf

‎The Waldenses, or protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny, and the Ban de la Roche. Illustrated by W.H. Bartlett, Esq. and W. Brockedon.‎

‎London, (R. Clay for) George Virtue, 1838, in-4to, engraved front (portrait of William Beattie MD) + engraved title with large view + 4 ll., incl. printed title + 1 folding map + 216 p. + 70 engraved plates with views, remarquably fresh copy with the orig. tissue guards and almost without any of the usual stains, hw. name on first fly ‘Georgie J. Muntz’, small red stamp verso title ‘G.R. de Beer’, contemporary original richly gilt cloth-binding.‎


‎First edition of the first English album published on the Oisans and the Dauphiny at the beginning of the 19th century, with fine engravings showing many calm and hidden places all around the valleys of Piemont and the Savoie, etc. The spectator gets a great impression of the particular atmosphere caused by the harmony of nature and religious places. “Le premier album anglais publié sur l'Oisans et le Dauphiné au début du 19ème siècle, superbement illustré. Il comporte également des planches sur la Savoie (e.a. Migèves, Cluse et Viu) et le Piémont. Rare et très recherché” (Perret). Perret 323; DHBS IV/604. ‎

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‎William Beattie‎

Reference : 14101

(1838)

‎The Waldenses or protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny and the ban de la Roche‎

‎1838 George Virtue London reliure demi cuir à coins, décors et titre sur le dos, 216p. Bon état, reliure solide, des rousseurs sur la page de titre et le portrait en frontispice.‎


‎En anglais, illustré de 70 gravures par Bartlett et Brockedon, un portrait de l'auteur en frontispice et un plan dépliant en début d'ouvrage. Perret 0323.<br> ‎

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