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Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views taken on the Spot and expresslely for this Work - La Suisse pittoresque, ornée de Vues dessinées spécialement pour cet Ouvrage par W.H. Bartlett, accompagnée d'un Texte par William Beattie. Traduit de L'...
London and Paris, George Virtue and Ferrier, 1836. 4to. Bound in 2 very fine contemp. embossed full black morocco, signed Westley/London in bottom of the blindstamped rococco motive on covers. Spines richly gilt and with a gilt border on covers. All edges gilt. A small nick to one corner, otherwise in very fine condition. 2 engraved titles and 2 printed. VI,(2),192(4),136 pp. and 106 (57+49) fine steel-engraved plates drawn by Bartlett with different engravers. 1 large folded map. All plates with protective tissue guards. A few plates with light offsetting, otherwise fine and clean throughout. Text in French.
First French edition in a very attractive embossed binding, signed.
BARTLETT, W.H. (William Henry) (illustr.) & BEATTIE William (Text) / BROCKEDON:
Reference : 137774aaf
Switzerland. Illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by W.H. Bartlett, Esq. (zus. gebunden mit : The Waldenses, by Brockedon). In 2 volumes.
London, George Virtue, MDCCCXXXVIII, 1838 / 1836, in-4°, IV (title & contents) + 1 leaf contents + 188 p. + 57 plates / 2 leaves + 49 / IV + 152 p., (2 vols illustrated in all with 2 engraved titles with views + 106 steel engrav. / Bound up with: The Waldenses, or protestant valleys of Piedmont, and Dauphiny (Vaudois of Piedmont) ill. by Bartlett & Brockedon. 96 p. + 30 steel engravings, 1836, h.-leather bindings.
Schönes Exemplar des klassischen Ansichtenwerkes ‘Switzerland illustrated’ mit seinen 108 hübschen gestochenen Ansichten von zahlreichen Städten, Dörfern, Bergen, Gletschern, usw ... Zus. gebunden: mit Brockedon the Waldenses. Erste Ausgabe von 1836 .Bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage classique sur la Suisse avec ses 108 gravures originales de toutes les villes, villages, montagnes, etc... et une carte générale. Relié avec ‘The Waldenses’ in the rare first edition dated 1836. Wäber BSL III/69; Barth 17353; Perret 322 (Switzerland ill.); Perret 323 (Brockedon 1838, stated as first edition !). Image disp.
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