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BRAGELONNE, A de
Train de plaisir dans les cinq parties du monde. Voyage pittoresque et fantastique...
The plates show costumes from different countries: Spain, Mauritania, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Russia, China, Mexico, French, Oceanie,Scotland, Greece,
- Published
- Paris: Maison Martinet-Hautec [1845]
- References
- Not in Colas. Gumuchian, Les livres de l'enfance, 900.
- Plates
- 12
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: Maison Martinet-Hautec [1845]
- Ref
- 1367
[Pleasure train in the five parts of the world. Scenic and a fantastic journey...] Petit in-folio de (2) ff., 50-(1) pp.; percaline verte, décor polychrome sur le premier plat, tranches dorées (cartonnage de l'éditeur). Ouvrage illustré de 12 planches lithographiées en deux tons et coloriées de A. Lagauchie représentant des costumes de différents pays (espagnols, mauresques, romains, suisses, grecs, turcs, russes, chinois, mexicains, indiens d'Amérique, écossais, bretons). Bon exemplaire; coiffes et coins frottés; quelques piqûres et feuillets de texte brunis. Small folio of (2) ff., 50-(1) pp.; green percaline, polychrome decoration on the front cover, gilt edges (publisher's cardboard). Book illustrated with 12 lithographed plates in two tones and colored by A. Lagauchie representing costumes from different countries (Spanish, Moorish, Roman, Swiss, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Chinese, Mexican, American Indian, Scottish, Breton). Good copy; rubbed caps and corners; some pitting and browned text sheets.Binding from the publisher in full green calico, with an attractive polychrome decoration on the upper board. Illustrated with 12 lithographed plates in two colours depicting costumes from various nations. Nice copy, all edges gilt, top and tail of spine and all corners rubbed, some foxing and some pages brown. *Rebinding and restoration work on this book was carried out by Ron Norman of Hartlepool. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: 1. Costumes Espagnols. 2. Costumes Mauresques. 3. Costumes Romains. 4. Costumes Suisses. 5. Costumes Grecs. 6. Costumes Turcs. 7. Costumes Russes. 8. Costumes Chinois. 9. Costumes Mexicains. 10. Costumes Sauvages. 11. Costumes Ecossais. 12. Costumes Bretons.