487 wood & 80 steel engraving + 23 chromolithographs
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Author: Alphand, Adolphe
Title: Les Promenades de Paris: Histoire, Description des Embellissements, Depenses de Creation et d'Entretien des Bois de Boulogne et de Vincennes, Champs-Elysees, Parcs, Squares, Boulevards, Places Plantees
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:J. Rothschild, Editeur
Date Published: 1867-1873
Description:
Author: Alphand, Adolphe
Title: Les Promenades de Paris: Histoire, Description des Embellissements, Depenses de Creation et d'Entretien des Bois de Boulogne et de Vincennes, Champs-Elysees, Parcs, Squares, Boulevards, Places Plantees
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:J. Rothschild, Editeur
Date Published: 1867-1873
Description:
Two volumes. Illustrated with 487 wood engravings, 80 steel engravings and 23 chromolithographs. (Elephant folio) 26x18", publisher's full green pebble-grained cloth with gilt titles and decorations; signatures and plates loose in the portfolios. In French. First Edition.
Comprising:
Volume I: Texte
Volume II: (Planches) contains look plates and plans, many folding as well as the brilliant chromolithographs, 22 of which are of botanicals.
Condition
Hinges and joints repaired; cloth ties perished. Volume I: spine titles worn, repairs to spine ends; repaired scrape on read board; light soiling to pages, occasional marginal tear. Volume II: worn from damp on rear board; corner dampstaining to plates not affecting images; light soiling. Very good.
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487 wood & 80 steel engraving + 23 chromolithographs
Estimate $7,000 - $10,000
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