Paris et ses environs, 1855. Grand Album représentant les Vues et les Monuments les plus curieux de Paris et les Sites les plus remarquables des Environs.
Paris: Martinet, c. 1855. Binding: Expertly rebacked saving contemporary gilt red decorative cloth with blind ruling and gilt embossed title and designs. Spine in five raised bands with gilt ruling, devices, and title on two. , Notes: These attractive illustrations were created in the process of daguerreotypy, an early photographic process, which came into widespread use during the early 1840s. The majority of the plates here are by Bry and Godard, though there is one by Lemercier. , Size: Oblong folio. (360x269mm), Illustration: Illustrated with 71 sepia-toned plates including title page, depicting various views of Paris, its landmarks, and its surroundings. , Category: Book Europe France; Book Plate Books General;. Near-fine condition, some scuffing to exterior and wear to corners, plates clean and crisp. Item #B5062
Binding: Expertly rebacked saving contemporary gilt red decorative cloth with blind ruling and gilt embossed title and designs. Spine in five raised bands with gilt ruling, devices, and title on two. , Notes: These attractive illustrations were created in the process of daguerreotypy, an early photographic process, which came into widespread use during the early 1840s. The majority of the plates here are by Bry and Godard, though there is one by Lemercier. , Size: Oblong folio. (360x269mm), Illustration: Illustrated with 71 sepia-toned plates including title page, depicting various views of Paris, its landmarks, and its surroundings. , Category: Book Europe France; Book Plate Books General;.
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