SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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LAMI, Eugène.
MONNIER, Henri.
Six Quartiers de Paris.

"Between 1825 and 1827 Monnier passed much of his time in London…On his return to Paris he embarked on a series of albums in which he recorded the manners and humors of the city with unprecedented profusion. Between 1826 and 1830 he satisfied the insatiable demand for his designs with almost 500 lithographs, nearly all of which were drawn with a pen and colored by hand. For each design he himself colored a master print and carefully supervised its subsequent preparation" (Ray, p. 199).

Published
Paris: Delpech, [1827]
Plates
6
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
Paris: Delpech, [1827]
Ref
1352

1 vol. 4to oblong. Bound to a contemporary style in full black morocco, gilt to spine, with decorative raised bands and dentelles, ruled gilt to upper and lower boards, beautiful marbled end papers. 6 gravures. Percaline bleue, pièces de titre de maroquin rouge encadrées d’un filet doré au centre du plat supérieur ainsi qu’au dos. Six plates by Eugène Lami, lithographed by Delpech with a compensating guard, and highlighted in colours. It concerns Pari' districts : Faubourg Saint-Honoré, le Marais, le Faubourg Saint-Germain, la Chaussée d’Antin, Quartier de la Bourse, Quartier Saint-Denis. // Ensemble de six planches de Eugène Lami, lithographiées par Delpech montées sur onglets et rehaussées en couleurs : Le Faubourg Saint-Honoré, le Marais, le Faubourg Saint-Germain, la Chaussée d'Antin, Quartier de la Bourse, Quartier Saint-Denis. Good condition. Coloured plates in order: 1. Le Marais. 2. Quartier St. Denis. 3. Quartier de la Bourse. 4. Chaussee d'Antin. 5. Faubourg St. Honore. 6. Le Faubourg St. Germain.