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CHARTREUSE. - VALGORGE (Ovide de). La Grande-Chartreuse. Paris, Paulin, 1848. In-8, red half-maroquin, smooth ornate spine, gilt head, covers and spine (modern binding). First edition of this travel report, known as a "tourist's fantasy", decorated with a lithographed frontispiece. Born at Château de Chastanet in Ardèche, Ovide de Valgorge (1809-1856) was a lawyer in Largentière and a member of the Ardèche General Council. Light brown spots. Joints 2 vol. in-8, in close bindings: - BOURNE (Auguste). Description pittoresque de la Grande Chartreuse, souvenirs historiques de ses montagnes et de son couvent. Grenoble, Merle, Comprehensive work on the history and surroundings of Grenoble, illustrated with a fold-out map and eight plates. - DU BOYS (Albert). La Grande Chartreuse, au tableau historique et descriptif de ce monastère. Grenoble, Baratier frère et fils, Merle et compagnie, 1845. One map and 7 plates. Some foxing. Expert : Ségolène Beauchamp
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CHARTREUSE. - VALGORGE (Ovide de). La Grande-Chartreuse. Paris, Paulin, 1848. In-8, red half-maroquin, smooth ornate spine, gilt head, covers and spine (modern binding). First edition of this travel report, known as a "tourist's fantasy", decorated with a lithographed frontispiece. Born at Château de Chastanet in Ardèche, Ovide de Valgorge (1809-1856) was a lawyer in Largentière and a member of the Ardèche General Council. Light brown spots. Joints 2 vol. in-8, in close bindings: - BOURNE (Auguste). Description pittoresque de la Grande Chartreuse, souvenirs historiques de ses montagnes et de son couvent. Grenoble, Merle, Comprehensive work on the history and surroundings of Grenoble, illustrated with a fold-out map and eight plates. - DU BOYS (Albert). La Grande Chartreuse, au tableau historique et descriptif de ce monastère. Grenoble, Baratier frère et fils, Merle et compagnie, 1845. One map and 7 plates. Some foxing. Expert : Ségolène Beauchamp
