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006761Imp. Marie; Imprimerie Lemercier. Editeurs: Dutot; R. Lebrasseur; . Blindstamped Cloth. Very Good. N.d. circa 1860. Oblong 8vo 21 by 30 cm. 30 hand-colored plates of Paris and its surroundings. Basically two series of plates combined the first 24 drawn by Collette or Eichot and published by Imp. Marie with Dutot and R. Lebrasseur given as "editeurs" and the second group of six based on Deroy paintings and published by Lemercier. The collection of plates in this album were semi-standard with the binding itself and its title "Paris sous Napoleon III" being used for similar but not necessarily identical groups of plates. 30 plates in all was something of a standard number with some sets having a smaller number but obviouslly the binding is tailor-made for 30. Sets could be hand-colored or uncolored with colored plates the more desirable. It also appears quite common to combine plates from the Collette/Eichot series which are numbered 1 to 24 with Lemercier plates which are numbered but from the non-chronological numbering in this and other sets selected more randomly to reach a complement of 30. Plates are generally of the better known more magnificent sights in and around Paris with typically people horses coaches and other horse-drawn vehicles providing additional interest and perspective. Condition: some not all plates have darker age toning around the edges along with some foxing and thumb smudges. In our judgment half a dozen plates are marred by the soiling and/or ripples in the paper with the other plates clean or with non-disconcerting amounts of soil issues. The binding itself has some wear including rubbing some fading of the color and the like but remains more than passable and even attractive. <br /><br /> Imp. Marie; Imprimerie Lemercier. Editeurs: Dutot; R. Lebrasseur; hardcover books
184017230Paris: V. Turgis editeur 10 rue Serpente 1840. Tinted lithograph with original hand colouring. Printed on wove paper. In excellent condition. Image size: 12 3/8 x 17 5/8 inches. A picturesque view of Lyon from the Guillotiere after a drawing by the celebrated French painter Nicolas-Marie Joseph Chapuy.<br/> <br/>Chapuy has chosen to depict Lyon from the Guillotiere neighborhood with the winding river running through the middle of the image. The docks next to the bridge are scattered with large stones and lumber and many small boats are moored along the banks. The bridge is crowded with pedestrians who make their way across the busy thoroughfare. Domes and spires crowd the horizon and two large boats hurry down the river. This sweeping view is a wonderful example of Chapuy's considerable talents and picturesque eye and a beautiful glimpse of Lyon in the early decades of the nineteenth century. Nicolas-Marie Joseph Chapuy was born in Paris in 1790 and in his early life became an officer in the Navy. An accomplished architect and landscape painter Chapuy is perhaps best known for his stunning lithographs. He exhibited regularly at the Salon and in 1833 won a third class medal for his lithography. He produced a wide array of lithographs which varied in subject from historical scenes to architectural views. Yet it was his landscape prints which received the most praise and garnered him his celebrated reputation. This impressive view of Lyon is a fantastic example of Chapuy's talents. The image includes a numbered key at the bottom of the sheet which lists all the principal buildings and monuments in the image and provides their exact location.<br/> <br/>Benezit. Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire Des Peintres Sculpteurs Dessinateurs et Graveurs Vol. 3 p. 487. V. Turgis, editeur, 10 rue Serpente unknown books
1952161217Paris: G. Malochet 1952. First edition. Softcover. Text in French. 69 pages. Preface by Andre Siegfired. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. An about very good copy in wrappers with some splitting to front hinge an ownership signature to the verso of the front cover by architectural author and teacher David VanZanten and some stainting to the top of the rear panel. Still a solid copy. G. Malochet unknown books
