462 - Spain - Balearic Islands

Spain - Balearic Islands Ferrá, Bartolomé, and Julio Virenque Ferrá, Bartolomé, and Julio Virenque. *Album artístico de Mallorca*. Contains 50 mounted original photographs by Julio Virenque (1826–1876), albumen prints, each approx. 100 × 138 mm, with violet double frames and printed captions above and below each photograph. Palma, imprenta de Pedro José Gelabert, 1873. 4°. Original cloth binding with gilt title on the front cover. 4°. (Edges rubbed; spine with a few small tears). First edition, rare (according to KVK, only 3 copies: Loc, Genoa, and Barcelona). - A rare publication by two members of the Academia de Bellas Artes de Las Baleares. Bartomeu Ferrà i Perelló (1843–1924), the author of the accompanying text, was a famous Mallorcan poet and archaeologist. The works of art depicted are located in private collections and public institutions throughout the island. The photographs show paintings, religious artworks, sculptures, majolica pieces, bronze objects, decorative items, etc. - Some pages show signs of mildew stains, which are largely confined to the margins. Some photos are slightly faded, but most exhibit very good to excellent tonal quality. 50 mounted original albumen photographs by Julio Virenque (1826–1876), each approximately 100 x 138 mm, within violet double borders and with printed captions above and below the photograph. Publisher’s pebbled cloth binding, gilt title on the front board. 4to (318 x 5 mm). Edges rubbed; spine with a few small tears. - The photographs depict paintings, religious works of art, sculptures, majolica pieces, bronze objects, decorative items, etc. A rare book with only three copies listed on KVK: LoC, Genoa, and Barcelona. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, and Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.