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FUSSLY, Friedrich Salomon.
Promenade par les lieux les plus intéressants de la Suisse.
An attractive collection of Swiss views, mainly from Central Switzerland (Bernese Oberland), but also shows Zurich, the Rhine Falls, and three views of Lake Geneva. The aquatints are mostly engraved by Lukas Weber (1811-60)
- Published
- Zurich: F. Sal. Fussly, successeur de Keller et Fussly, (ca. 1835)
- References
- Lonchamp 1675
- Plates
- 23
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Zurich: F. Sal. Fussly, successeur de Keller et Fussly, (ca. 1835)
- Ref
- 1225
[Walk through the most interesting places in Switzerland] Oblong folio (327 x 240 mm). Contemp. half calf binding with gilt-stamped cover title "Schweitz," fresh leather spine in gilt, and corners strengthened. and Rudolf Bodmer (1805-41, cf. Th./B. IV, 170) after drawings by Salomon Corrodi (1810-92) and other landscape painters. All but three of the views collected here were published by Friedrich Salomon Fussly (1802-49), grandson of Henry Fuseli (the others were published by Birmann & Son in Basel or without a publisher's statement). The present set is mainly taken from the work sold under the above title (50 views). Very finely preserved throughout. *Ron Norman of Hartlepool carried out rebinding and restoration work on this book. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: 1. Vevey, prise depuis l'eglise de St Martin. 2. Zurich, vers la Chaine des Alpes. 3. Lausanne. 4. Chateau de Chillon au bord du lac de Geneve. 5. Chute du Rhin. 6. Vue d'une partie des environs de Thoune. 7. Lucerne vers le mont Pilate. 8. Vue de Berne vers le Chaine des montagnes. 9. Giessbach. 10. A Interlaken pres de la Zollbruch. 11. Joungfrau prise depuis la Wengernalp. 12. Vue du Glacier superieur de Grindelwald. 13. Les bains de Rosenlaui. 14. Vue des Montagnes du Wetterhorn Wellhorn et du Glacier de Rosenlaui. 15. Meyringen. 16. Reichenbach. 17. Chute de l'Aare a la Handeck. 18. L'Hospice du Grimsel. 19. Vue du Glacier du Rhone. 20. Hospital au St Gotthard. 21. Vue du nouveau et de l'ancien pont dit du Diable. 22. L'Auberge du Righi - Koulm. 23. Vue de la Chapelle de G. Tell au bord du lac des IV Cantons.
