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BROCKEDON, William (1787-1854). Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps, by which Italy communicates with France, Switzerland and Germany. London: J. Moyes for the author, [1827] 1828-1829.
2 volumes, large 4° (325 x 232mm). LARGE-PAPER ISSUE. Titles, dedication, lists of plates, 96 ENGRAVED PLATES by E. Finden, J. T. Willmore, S. Rawle and others after the author, 13 engraved maps, 1 double-page, by A. and I. Arrowsmith after the author. (Very short clean tear to lower margin of plate of Mont Dauphin, one or two plates with light marginal spotting.) Contemporary calf, covers with gilt roll-tool border, spine gilt in six compartments with gree morocco lettering-pieces (covers lightly scuffed). Provenance: E. J. Gallichan (armorial bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of the work, which was originally published in 12 parts. Brockedon was an accomplished painter who exhibited at the London Royal Academy and was a member of the Academies at Rome and Florence, in addition to being a prolific author and inventor. His first expedition to the Alps was made in 1824, with the aim of investigating Hannibal's journey, and he returned in the summers of 1825-1829, crossing the Alps 58 times and passing in and out of Italy by over 40 different routes in the course of researching the present work. The book was dedicated to Brockedon's earliest patron, Archdeacon Froude, who had been responsible for the artist's initial training at the Royal Academy. Brockedon's original sepia drawings for the work were sold in 1837 to the fifth Lord Vernon for 500 guineas. Lowndes I, p. 279. (2)
2 volumes, large 4° (325 x 232mm). LARGE-PAPER ISSUE. Titles, dedication, lists of plates, 96 ENGRAVED PLATES by E. Finden, J. T. Willmore, S. Rawle and others after the author, 13 engraved maps, 1 double-page, by A. and I. Arrowsmith after the author. (Very short clean tear to lower margin of plate of Mont Dauphin, one or two plates with light marginal spotting.) Contemporary calf, covers with gilt roll-tool border, spine gilt in six compartments with gree morocco lettering-pieces (covers lightly scuffed). Provenance: E. J. Gallichan (armorial bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of the work, which was originally published in 12 parts. Brockedon was an accomplished painter who exhibited at the London Royal Academy and was a member of the Academies at Rome and Florence, in addition to being a prolific author and inventor. His first expedition to the Alps was made in 1824, with the aim of investigating Hannibal's journey, and he returned in the summers of 1825-1829, crossing the Alps 58 times and passing in and out of Italy by over 40 different routes in the course of researching the present work. The book was dedicated to Brockedon's earliest patron, Archdeacon Froude, who had been responsible for the artist's initial training at the Royal Academy. Brockedon's original sepia drawings for the work were sold in 1837 to the fifth Lord Vernon for 500 guineas. Lowndes I, p. 279. (2)