BEATHIE (W.). Les Vallées Vaudoises pittoresques ou vallées - Lot 48

BEATHIE (W.). Les Vallées Vaudoises pittoresques ou vallées protestantes du Piémont, du Dauphiné et du Ban de La Roche. Ornamented with engravings by Bartlett and Brockedon. Translated from the English by L. de Bauclas. London, G. Virtue ; Paris, Ferrier, 1838. In-4, long-grained blue morocco, spine and boards decorated with a set of double wires, straight and curved, with compact. in small irons and stippling, inner dent. gilt (contemporary binding). ORIGINAL EDITION of this 5th work in the Voyages pittoresques collection. Portrait of the author, illustrated English title, engraved folded map and 73 finely steel-engraved hors-texte figures. A VERY FINE COPY, IN AN ELEGANT CONTEMPORARY BINDING. Provenance : - Bibliothèque Henri Beraldi (V, Paris 1935, no. 174), - Bibliothèque A. Vautier Library, - Bibliothèque du Président Robert Schuman (initials in ink).