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Normandy - LEFEBVRE-DURUFLÉ (Noël-Jacques). Excursion...

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4 000 - 5 000 EUR

Normandy - LEFEBVRE-DURUFLÉ (Noël-Jacques). Excursion to the coasts and ports of Normandy. Paris, J. F. Ostervald, [1823-1825]. In-folio of [1] f. title, [54] ff., [1] f. table, 40 plates. ½ red morocco, smooth spine decorated, gilt title, gilt framing garland on boards, gilt edges (Binding size: 470 x 305 mm; ff. size: 460 x 290 mm). First edition, illustrated with 40 plates after Bonington, Luttringshausen, Ronmy, etc., aquatint-engraved in full color before the letter by Th. Fielding, Salathé, etc., and hand-rendered on special heavy paper: views of Rouen, Le Havre, Étretat, Dieppe, Honfleur, Caudebec, Quillebec, Saint-Valéry-en-Caux, Harfleur, Fécamp, Tréport. Each plate is accompanied by an explanatory text. The first three quires appeared under the title Voyage pittoresque dans les ports et sur les côtes de France. Covers, spinebands and corners restored; very light scattered foxing on the text pages, plates in excellent condition with very fresh, bright colors. A superb copy of the original edition on strong paper, extremely rare in period colors. (Brunet, II, 1130-1131; Abbey 92; Frère, II, 190.)

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