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[LABORDE, Jean-Benjamin de, and others]. Description générale et particulière de la France [Voyage pittoresque de la France, avec la description ... par un Société de Gens de Lettres]. Paris: l'Imprimerie de Ph.-D. Pierres, 1781-1797.
12 volumes in 6, 2° (510 x 330mm). Half-titles, some titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 4 vols. with engraved titles, 470 plates only with 776 engraved views, maps and illustrations, 9 folding, with a duplicate of "Revue des Sablons". (Lacking the 18 natural history plates from vol.III, rather browned and spotted). Red straight-grained morocco [by C. Kalthoeber], gilt borders on covers, gilt fillets on spines (slightly rubbed, joints weak). Provenance: Gostling family; H. Sotheran & Co. (late 19th-century stamp on endpapers). Sold as usual, not subject to return
An ambitious work, seldom appearing on the market complete, with illustrations by the most noted engravers of the period including Masquelier, d'Aubigny, Malapeau, Née, Tavernier etc. after Moreau le Jeune, Chenu, Duché, de Lespinasse and others. Cohen/de Ricci 291-295 ("Ce beau livre n'a malheureusement pas été terminé.") (6)
12 volumes in 6, 2° (510 x 330mm). Half-titles, some titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 4 vols. with engraved titles, 470 plates only with 776 engraved views, maps and illustrations, 9 folding, with a duplicate of "Revue des Sablons". (Lacking the 18 natural history plates from vol.III, rather browned and spotted). Red straight-grained morocco [by C. Kalthoeber], gilt borders on covers, gilt fillets on spines (slightly rubbed, joints weak). Provenance: Gostling family; H. Sotheran & Co. (late 19th-century stamp on endpapers). Sold as usual, not subject to return
An ambitious work, seldom appearing on the market complete, with illustrations by the most noted engravers of the period including Masquelier, d'Aubigny, Malapeau, Née, Tavernier etc. after Moreau le Jeune, Chenu, Duché, de Lespinasse and others. Cohen/de Ricci 291-295 ("Ce beau livre n'a malheureusement pas été terminé.") (6)