Voyage en Norwège et en Suède. Avec 18 planches lithographiées.
Paris: Chez Celaunay, 1836. 8vo. Contemporary half leather with red title label to spine. Yellow edges. Silk paper tissue guards present and in fine condition.
ALL PLATES HAND COLOURED. Most copies have black/white plates. Some copies occur with the 3 national costume plates coloured. Copies with all plates coloured are extremely rare.
PROVENANCE:
– Johan Axel Almquist [1870-1950], Swedish royal librarian.
– Eiler Schiötz [1907-1998], member of Bibliofilklubben author of «Itineraria Norvegica. Utlendingers reiser i Norge inntil år 1900. En bibliografi».
Norwegian plates:
– Christiania
– Costumes norwégiens: Fille-Fields, Aurdal, Brgen, Christiania, Jölster.
– Pêche du saumon sur le lac Söstrand.
– Cascade de Stahlemsbakke
– Bergen du coté du nord
– Costumes norwégiens: Jølster, Bergen, Fille-Fields
– Intérieur de chaumière à Kiösbanden.
– Lac Breum Vand. Vu du hameau de Reedbacken.
– Christiansund. Vu de l’île d’Inlanet.
– Cathédrale de Drontheim.
– Drontheim.
– Rörås.
Binding with mild wear to exterior. Upper corner of half title missing. Crisp interior!
Eiler Schiötz «Itineraria Norvegica»: 1099***, supplement.