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169 - MARLIN, François. Travels in France and neighbouring countri…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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MARLIN, François. Travels in France and neighbouring countries from 1775 to 1807. First edition of this travelogue, illustrated with 32 engravings of various French ports, attractively bound by Bibolet. Paris, Guillaume et Cie and Arthus Bertrand, 1817. 4 vols. in-8, chocolate-coloured glazed calfskin, spine with raised bands highlighted by a gold chain and framed by cold-stamped and gilt fillets, fleurons, title and volume number gilt between the bands, the bookbinder’s name ‘Bibolet’ at the foot, gilded fillet and blind-stamped frieze framing the covers, gold fillet on the edges, marbled edges, interior frieze. Contemporary binding, signed Bibolet. XVI and 468 pp. – 407 pp. – 467 pp. – 463 pp.; 16 plates on heavy paper, including 4 frontispieces, featuring 32 views engraved by François Louis Couché. Sun-fading on the spines and part of the covers; minimal rubbing and scuffing; scattered foxing, more prominent in the margins. First edition of this travelogue in diary form, illustrated with 16 plates containing 32 views engraved by François Louis Couché (1782–1849), depicting various ports in France, including those of Bordeaux, Bayonne, Rouen and Calais. Complete in 4 volumes. Attractive ex-libris vignette engraved by Cotton on the inside front cover (name scratched in). A cohesive and highly decorative set, expertly assembled by Laurent Marin Bibollet, known as Bibolet (1792–1845), who worked notably for Talleyrand.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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