Pierre LAMPUÉ, Envois de Rome. Période moderne, Paris, Lampué, [ca. 1875]1 vol. broadside containing 59 albumen prints mounted on 59f. blue card, all bearing Lampué's dry stamp. Leaves curled but good condition. Bound in period mauve half-chagrin with 5 faux-nerfs. Very good condition Collection of photographs by Lampué, a pioneer in the photography of competition entries. The new process spared engraving work, while avoiding disputes when an engraving differed from the original drawing.

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