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Piemonte - Valdesi - Beattie, William

The Waldenses or protestant valleys of Piedmont and Dauphiny, and the ban de la roche., 1838

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

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Information

London, G, Virtue, 1838. In 4th. Full-page portrait of the author in the front door protected by tissue paper, on the title page an engraved vignette depicting a view of Villar, 1 folded geographical map of the Waldensian Valleys, with 70 plates out of text engraved by WH Bartlett and W. Brockedon, ievi marginal blooms and reddening , half leather binding of the time, spine with 5 nerves, with title and author imprinted in gold within a gusset on the spine, defects on the spine.

Specialist Notes

Original edition sought after for the very fine engravings, evocative views of cities and towns in Piedmont and the Waldensian Valleys. Perret 323, notes: "The premier album anglais publié sur l'Oisans et le Dauphiné au début du XIX siècle, superbement illustré. The comporte également des planches sur la Savoie et le Piémont. Rare et très recherché". & Nbsp; & nbsp;

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