Le Temple de Jérusalem et la Maison du Bois-liban : Restitués d'Après Ézéchiel et le Livre des Rois.
Chipiez, Charles; Georges Perrot.
Elephant folio (28 1/4" x 23"). [2], 86, [2] p., [10] leaves of plates. Contemporary 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ribbon marker. Original wrappers bound in. Decorative head- and tailpiece. Remarkable work by architect and architectural historian Charles Chipiez and archaeologist georges Perrot which shows a theoretical reconstruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. The authors present their imagery as a restitution of Ezechiel's vision. This book contains 38 b/w in-text illustrations and 10 leaves of plates (plates measuring 28" x 22 1/2", with illustrations in various sizes.) The plates are engraved after Charles Chipiez's designs by Guillaumot père (i.e. Auguste Alexandre Guillaumot) and Auguste Hibon. Plate X is a line photogravure, signed "Heliog. Dujardin" (Louis Dujardin). Plate no. XI is a hand-colored lithograph by Joseph Isnard Louis Desjardins and was displayed as the final work of the 2008/2009 "Reflections of the Temple" exhibit (Israel Museum, Jerusalem). This exceptional work is a Deluxe copy with text and plates on Japon vellum. Moderate rubbing along edges of binding. Head and tail of spine rubbed with slight abrasion. 1" closed tear on upper front joint. Upper front cover slightly discolored. Text in French. Binding in overall good+, interior in near fine to fine condition.
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Book ID: 32146
Price: $17,500.00
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