French Scenery from Drawings Made in 1819 by Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards
London: Rodwell & Martin, 1822. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. Unpaginated. Handsome gilt-tooled red morocco with gold lettering on spine. All edges gilt. Dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Engraved title page. Exquisite collection of 62 stunning steel engravings (of 64) with descriptions in English and French. The splendid plates which depict Parisian views and monuments, as well as other notable French landmarks have been engraved by some of the most celebrated engravers of the time: Charles Askey, Edward Blore, George James Corbould, J. C. Edwards, Edward Francis Finden, Edward Goodall, Charles Heath, Samuel Lacey, J. Lacy, Henry Le Kreux, Samuel Mitan, Samuel Porter, Edward John Roberts, John Rolph, Robert Wallis, and Charles Westwood. Age wear on binding with covers detached but present. Moderate rubbing along edges. Engraved title page slightly foxed. Minor and sporadic foxing along edges of plates (not affecting image). 2 plates missing ("Notre Dame," and "The Royal Bridge, or Bridge of the Thuilleries"). Binding in overall poor to fair, interior in good+ to very good condition. fair. Item #35150
Price: $275.00