Visit to the monastern of La Trappe, in 1817 : with notes taken during a tour through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, poitou, Anjou [.]

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Printed for Thommas M'Lean | London 1823 | 18 x 26.80 cm | relié | Superbe édition illustrée de 12 hors-texte en aquatinte finement peints à la main et dessinés par l'auteur, l'ensemble imprimé sur velin fort à grandes marges et dans une typographie aérée. Mention de 4e édition, la première ayant été éditée par William Stockdale. Les planches portent la date de mai 1818, chez William Stockdale. 2 planches en noir et une gravure peinte en couleurs, qui portent le nombre de planches à 15. Reliure en plein maroquin à grains longs d'époque vert sapin. Dos à faux nerfs plats orné de 3 fers en miroirs caissonnés d'ornements et de filets, roulettes sur les nerfs. Pièces de titre en maroquin vert. Plats décorés d'une succession d'encadrements à froid et dorés, irradiant du centre vers l'extérieur, et d'un curieux ornement central à froid avec fleuron doré. Frise intérieure. Tranches dorées. Un cahier ressorti avec coutures apparentes. Une fine rayure sur le plat supérieur. Ensemble très propre et d'une fort belle fraîcheur, hormis la trace plus sombre de la serpente (lesquelles n'ont heureusement pas été laissées) en page de titre. Très bel exemplaire dans une reliure de luxe de cette édition de luxe. Ce voyage symbolise un pélerinage romantique et littéraire à l'abbaye de La Trappe, dans les environs de Paris, en Anjou, Mayenne, Bretagne, Poitou et Bretagne. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] Superb illustrated edition with 12 hors-texte aquatints finely hand-painted and drawn by the author, printed on strong laid paper with wide margins and airy typography. Statement of 4th edition, the first having been published by William Stockdale. The plates bear the date of May 1818, by William Stockdale. 2 plates in black and one engraving painted in colors, bringing the total number of plates to 15. Contemporary full straight-grained dark green morocco binding. Spine with false flat raised bands decorated with 3 mirrored tools in compartments with ornaments and fillets, roulettes on the bands. Green morocco title labels. Boards decorated with a succession of blind and gilt frames, radiating from center outward, and a curious central blind ornament with gilt fleuron. Interior decorative border. Edges gilt. One gathering protruding with visible stitching. A fine scratch on the upper board. Very clean throughout and remarkably fresh, except for the darker trace of the tissue guard (which fortunately were not left) on the title page. Very handsome copy in a deluxe binding of this deluxe edition. This journey symbolizes a romantic and literary pilgrimage to the abbey of La Trappe, in the environs of Paris, in Anjou, Mayenne, Brittany, Poitou and Brittany. *.…

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Visit to the monastern of La Trappe, in 1817 : with notes taken during a tour through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, poitou, Anjou [.]
Author
William D. FELLOWES
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Printed for Thommas M'Lean
Publication year
1823
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Couverture rigide
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