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43 - HUGO (Abel). *France Pittoresque* or a Picturesque, Topograp…
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Estimate €80 - €120
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HUGO (Abel). *France Pittoresque* or a Picturesque, Topographical and Statistical Description of the Departments and Colonies of France. Paris, Delloye, 1835, 3 volumes, small quarto, 2ff.-VIpp.-1f.-320pp. - IVpp.-320pp. - IVpp.-320pp.- 470 plates. Fawn half-basane, smooth spines, brown title labels, romantic decorative band running the length of the spine, marbled edges. (Contemporary bindings). - A well-bound copy. Some foxing. One of the most famous and beautiful guidebooks of the Romantic era. It is illustrated with 3 maps and a plan of Paris, all fold-out, and 466 plates engraved on steel by Masson, Bellura, Fortier and others, some depicting two subjects. In total, 660 maps and views depicting towns, villages, ports, landscapes and sites, monuments, portraits, costumes, etc. Each department is described at length and in detail: its history, geography, customs, local dialects and patois, local biographies and bibliographies, economy and resources, castles, etc. Among the colonies is the recently conquered Algeria.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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