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TRAVEL] - Lot 4
TRAVEL] DE LABORDE (Alexandre) A Picturesque and Historical Journey Through Spain, Paris, 1806–1820 2 in-plano volumes in tan half-basane: I: XLVJ, 132 pages, 135 plates; II: XLV, 36 pages, 79 plates, (4), XCJ, (1), 38 pages, 56 plates, 2 maps. First edition of “the most sumptuous, comprehensive, and accurate work published to date on Spain” (Milliard). An account of the journey undertaken by the archaeologist and politician Alexandre de Laborde (1773–1842) between 1796 and 1806, when he accompanied Lucien Bonaparte on his diplomatic mission to Charles IV. An artist himself, Alexandre de Laborde surrounded himself with a team of 21 artists, including Jacques Moulinier and François Ligier, assisted by 30 Parisian engravers, to produce the work’s abundant illustrations. Based on an encyclopedic concept that is at once scientific, historical, and artistic, this cultural heritage inventory includes more than 350 illustrations; this copy contains 290 plates (out of the expected 292) and two fold-out maps. Rare. Stains. Binding rubbed, corners worn. Spine of the second volume detached.
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