Lot 185
- 185
TAYLOR, NODIER & CAILLEUX. VOYAGES PITTORESQUES ET ROMANTIQUES DANS L'ANCIENNE FRANCE. 1820-25. REL THOUVENIN
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 EUR
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Description
- Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France [Ancienne Normandie].Paris, Imprimerie Didot Ainé, Gide, Engelmann, 1820-1825.
2 volumes grand in-folio (534 x 354 mm). Demi-maroquin vert à long grain à coins, nerfs soulignés de filets dorés et décor de roulettes dorées (Thouvenin, signature en pied du dos du 1er volume).Rousseurs éparses, dos très légèrement passé. Bel exemplaire relié par Thouvenin. Édition originale. "L'une des premières et des plus importantes productions françaises de la lithographie" (Brunet). 242 lithographies, sur Chine appliqué :I : 82 planches, dont une planche numérotée bis, et 7 croquis ;II : 153 planches, dont 2 planches numérotées bis.Liste des souscripteurs. Premier recueil du patrimoine français. Sous l'impulsion de Charles Nodier, James Taylor et Alphonse de Cailleux, l'entreprise des Voyages pittoresques et romantiques est pharaonique : la collection complète comporte 24 volumes publiés par Firmin Didot entre 1820 et 1878, couvre toutes les régions de France et comporte près de 3 000 planches. Explorant les monuments de l'"Ancienne France", ces Voyages sont l'une des premières réhabilitations de l'art gothique. Cette défense et illustration du patrimoine architectural -- surtout médiéval -- est au cœur de l'esthétique romantique.Paru en 39 livraisons, ce Voyage, le premier de la collection, est consacré à la Haute-Normandie.
Literature
Brunet, V, 684-685. -- Vicaire, VII-763. -- La Fabrique du Romantisme, Charles Nodier et les Voyages pittoresques, Musée de la Vie romantique, 11 octobre 2014-18 janvier 2015.
Condition
Rousseurs éparses, dos très légèrement passé.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."