Le Maroc Pittoresque : Fès - Meknès - et Région
Marseille: Les Imprimeurs d'Art, ND (ca 1917). First edition. Hardcover. Large oblong quarto (10 3/4 x 13 1/2"). Original brown cloth, with photo-illustrated pastedown to front cover, and printed pastedown to back cover. [3] leaves (Preface), 112 captioned tissue-guarded leaves (Plates).
"Picturesque Morocco: Fès-Meknes and the région" contains alternating pages of striking photogravures and captions, with a total of 112 images taken in September 1916, during an official visit of Sultan Yusef of Morocco to the Imperial cities of Fès and Meknès.
Each photogravure measures 4 3/4 x 6 1/2".
Some rubbing along edges of binding, with some age-toning and clear water-staining to pastedowns. Sporadic foxing / age-toning throughout. Text and captions in French. Binding in overall good-, interior in good to very good condition. g- to vg. Item #46309
Price: $500.00