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Italie Pittoresque. Tableau Historique et Descriptif de l’Italie, Due Piémont, de la Sardaigne, De Malte, De la Sicile et de la Corse.
by Norvins, MM de; Nodier, Ch.; Dumas, Alex.; Didier; Walcknaer; Legouvé; Royer; Berlioz; De Beauvoir; Auger
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description and photos
- Seller
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Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Two volumes. Quarto. Chez Amable Costes. Paris. 1836/1837. Complete set with 135 copper engraved plates and two folding engraved maps. Premier Partie: viij, 56, 16, 48, 28, 48, 24pp. Engraved half title, title, section titles, folding map (slightly darkened to edge), 51 copper engraved plates (as listed in tables des matières et indication des figures); Deuxieme Partie: 136, 80, 64, 64pp. Title, section titles, 84 copper engraved plates (as listed in tables des matieres et indication des figures, plus one extra), folding map. Contemporary quarter morocco, faux shagreen, vellum corner tips. Spines in six compartments, gilt lettering and decoration, gilt faded to base of spine Vol. I. Marbled endpapers. All edges blue. Crisp and bright, occasional light toning to text. Light shelf wear. A desirable set.
Carte Routiere de l'Italie dressee par Th. Duvotenay, eleve de M.P.Lapie, publiee par Amable Costes 1836.
Second map grave Flahaut; ecrit par Arnoul.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Haynes Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio261
- Title
- Italie Pittoresque. Tableau Historique et Descriptif de l’Italie, Due Piémont, de la Sardaigne, De Malte, De la Sicile et de la Corse.
- Author
- Norvins, MM de; Nodier, Ch.; Dumas, Alex.; Didier; Walcknaer; Legouvé; Royer; Berlioz; De Beauvoir; Auger
- Book Condition
- Used - See description and photos
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chez Amable Costes
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1836-1837
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Travel, Italy, Sardinia, Malta, Sicily, Venice, Tuscany, Corsica, Piemont, Copper plates
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration; Europe; Christmas gift ideas; Fine Bindings; Italy and Italian Interest;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Paul Haynes Rare Books
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About the Seller
Paul Haynes Rare Books
Biblio member since 2016
Hay on Wye, Herefordshire
About Paul Haynes Rare Books
Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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