Alphand,A. Lot n° 1843

Les promenades de Paris. Plate volume. Paris, Rothschild, (1867-73). Gr.fol. With engraved title. With engraved title, 22 chromolithogr. plates, 77 (of which 3 double-page) steel engravings and 27 wood engravings. 1 leaf. Old boards with rich embossing and pastedown. embossed centerpiece on front cover. (wear, front hinge torn). De Belder 4: "A rare and magnificent record of the public gardens and parks of Paris which contains engraved plates and views and plates of statuary and other garden furniture." - The magnificent chromolithographic plates in gigant format have escaped Nissen. - Initially loosened and partly. Preliminaries slightly browned, altogether in good condition.