Jules Gaildreau (1 results)

Contemporary cloth rebacked in calf expertly, title in gilt on spine, spine with 4 raised bands., François-Edmond Paris (1806?1893) was a French admiral, notable for his contribution to naval engineering during the rise of the steam, for his books, and for his role in organising the Musee national de la Marine.Michel Charles Fichot (1817 - 1903) was a French painter, designer, illustrator and lithographer.Hubert Clerget (1818 - 1899) was a French lithographer and painter.Jules Gaildreau (1816-1898) was a draughtsman illustrator active in Paris.This is the first and only edition of this beautifully illustrated work. It is an account of the 1861 visit to Jerusalem undertaken by the third French Squadron of the Mediterranean. This book is famous for the quality of its 12 hand-coloured plates, including the Mosque of Omar and the El-Aqsa Mosque. François-Edmond Paris joined the French Navy in 1820 and took part in three great expeditions: the first under d?Urville abord the Astrolabe (1826-9), and two under Laplace on the Favorite (1829-32) and the Artemise (1837-40). In 1858 he was named rear-admiral and was given the command of the third French Squadron of the Mediterranean. Before publishing ?Souvenirs de Jerusalem,? Paris had already published two important folios on naval and marine architecture. The ?Notes historiques'' provide a rich and fascinating complement to the plates, providing not only historical references but also the author?s impressions as a visitor., Size : Large Folio. , Illustrated with 14 full page finely coloured plates., References : Blackmer 1255; Röhricht 508. A near fine copy, with one plate with marginal tears, otherwise texts and plates are clean and crisp.