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WETZEL, Johann Jakob (1781-1834). Voyage pittoresque au Lac de Garda ou Benaco. Zürich: Orell, Füssli & Co., 1824.
2° (450 x 300mm). 15 VERY FINE HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT VIEWS by C. Rordorf after Wetzel. (Light spotting to the eighth plate.) Original wrappers, inserted within original boards, letterpress title-label on upper cover, cloth ties, uncut.
FIRST EDITION OF A RARE WORK IN FINE UNSOPHISTICATED CONDITION. The plates are as follows: Torbole, Gargnano, Sur la hauteur de Bogliaco, Toscolano, Salò, Isola Lecchi, Desenzano vers Lecchi, Desenzano vers Sirmione, Hôtel Posta Vecchia á Desenzano, Grottes de Catulle, Bardolino, Garda, S.Virgilio, Malcesine vers Riva, Malcesine vers Desenzano. Wetzel was a pupil of Heinrich Bleuler and Gabriel Lory. He produced a series of 14 Voyages pittoresques to various Swiss and Italian lakes. Longchamp 3177.
2° (450 x 300mm). 15 VERY FINE HAND-COLOURED AQUATINT VIEWS by C. Rordorf after Wetzel. (Light spotting to the eighth plate.) Original wrappers, inserted within original boards, letterpress title-label on upper cover, cloth ties, uncut.
FIRST EDITION OF A RARE WORK IN FINE UNSOPHISTICATED CONDITION. The plates are as follows: Torbole, Gargnano, Sur la hauteur de Bogliaco, Toscolano, Salò, Isola Lecchi, Desenzano vers Lecchi, Desenzano vers Sirmione, Hôtel Posta Vecchia á Desenzano, Grottes de Catulle, Bardolino, Garda, S.Virgilio, Malcesine vers Riva, Malcesine vers Desenzano. Wetzel was a pupil of Heinrich Bleuler and Gabriel Lory. He produced a series of 14 Voyages pittoresques to various Swiss and Italian lakes. Longchamp 3177.