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179 - Isidore-Séverin-Justin TAYLOR, Charles NODIER, and Alphonse de CAILLEUX. Franche-Comté. In *Picturesque and Romantic Journeys Through Ancient France*. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1825. A work bound in 2 folio volumes, in brown half-shagreen with corner pieces, embossed coat of arms in the center of the covers, spine with 5 faux raised bands, gilt caps (contemporary binding).

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Estimation

€400 - 600

Sale fees

30%

Isidore-Séverin-Justin TAYLOR, Charles NODIER, and Alphonse de CAILLEUX. Franche-Comté. In *Picturesque and Romantic Journeys Through Ancient France*. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1825. A work bound in 2 folio volumes, in brown half-shagreen with corner pieces, embossed coat of arms in the center of the covers, spine with 5 faux raised bands, gilt caps (contemporary binding). Vicaire, VII-764 /// I. (2f.)-97, 83 plates / II. (2f.)-99 to 222, 77 plates The work was published in 28 installments illustrated with 160 lithographs by Engelmann, Hague, etc., based on works by various artists. The plates are numbered 1 through 148, including the frontispiece, excluding plate 51, and including plates 33 bis, 45 bis, 50 bis, 75 bis, 76 bis, 88 bis, 142 bis, and two plates numbered 31, 106, 123, 135, and 140. This imposing work is bound here in two volumes. The general title page and the explanatory leaflet are placed at the beginning of the first volume, and the two half-titles (the general one and the one pertaining to Franche-Comté) are placed at the beginning of the second volume. The binding is somewhat worn, with faded spines.

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Auction details

Françoise Lambert Collection
Tuesday, November 24
02:00 PM
Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

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On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 100,000 lots published

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