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NICOLE, Gustave. Inauguration du Canal du Suez. Voyage des Souverains, aquarelles d'après nature et portraits par Riou. [Paris: Lemercier & Cie., 1870]. Half-title, 17 lithograph plates, 11 partly coloured by hand (one loose). Bound with: Marius FONTANE. Voyage pittoresque à travers l'Isthme de Suez, vingt-cinq grandes aquarelles d'après nature par Riou. Paris: Paul Dupont & E. Lachaud, [1870]. 20 chromolithographic plates only (of 25), coloured map.
2 works in one volume, 2° (545 x 390mm). (Some leaves slightly spotted). Original red morocco-backed cloth, covers lavishly gilt, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., in original morocco-backed cloth box, gilt (faded and slightly worn, one clasp damaged).
Fontane's work is the official souvenir of the opening of the Suez Canal, of which 500 copies were printed, with 200 reserved for the Khedive Ismail. The Khedive objected to the preface of Fontane's work which gave credit for the canal to De Lesseps, and removed the portrait, preface and gatherings 20-25 and their respective plates. The Blackmer copy also lacked plate 16. Blackmer 1198; 611.
2 works in one volume, 2° (545 x 390mm). (Some leaves slightly spotted). Original red morocco-backed cloth, covers lavishly gilt, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., in original morocco-backed cloth box, gilt (faded and slightly worn, one clasp damaged).
Fontane's work is the official souvenir of the opening of the Suez Canal, of which 500 copies were printed, with 200 reserved for the Khedive Ismail. The Khedive objected to the preface of Fontane's work which gave credit for the canal to De Lesseps, and removed the portrait, preface and gatherings 20-25 and their respective plates. The Blackmer copy also lacked plate 16. Blackmer 1198; 611.