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LORY, G., père et fils. Voyage pittoresque de Genève à Milan par le Simplon. Paris: P. Didot l'ainé, 1811.
2° (430 x 282mm). Half-title, title, list of plates, 35 HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT VIEWS after G. Lory, père and fils, and M. de Meuron (1). (Occasional light marginal finger soiling and spotting.) Contemporary morocco-backed boards (skilful repairs to head and foot of spine and extremities of boards). Provenance: M. A. W. (book label).
FIRST EDITION Each of the 35 views is accompanied by descriptive text, the author of which remains anonymous. Later editions were published in Basle in 1819, and an English edition in 1820. Lonchamp 1858; Brunet V, 1379.
2° (430 x 282mm). Half-title, title, list of plates, 35 HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT VIEWS after G. Lory, père and fils, and M. de Meuron (1). (Occasional light marginal finger soiling and spotting.) Contemporary morocco-backed boards (skilful repairs to head and foot of spine and extremities of boards). Provenance: M. A. W. (book label).
FIRST EDITION Each of the 35 views is accompanied by descriptive text, the author of which remains anonymous. Later editions were published in Basle in 1819, and an English edition in 1820. Lonchamp 1858; Brunet V, 1379.