William GILPIN
Observations Pittoresques sur différentes parties de l'Angleterre, particulièrement sur les montagnes et les lacs du Cumberland et du Westmoreland. Traduit de l'anglais sur la troisième édition, par M. Guedon de Berchere
Chez Defer de Maisonneuve|à Paris 1789|12 x 19.30 cm|2 volumes reliés
French first edition, very rare. Illustrated with 28 plates including 2 containing two figures in Volume 2, 15 for volume I and 13 for volume II, as announced by the description of figures at the beginning of the work. Most of these plates are in aquatint and were drawn by the author. Some maps.
One copy at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, nothing in French or English catalogues. The second French edition appeared in 1801.
Contemporary full wine-colored sheep binding. Smooth spine with romantic tooling along the length, uniformly sunned. Boards stamped with a large romantic plate in blind. Joints cracked. Institution Chapusot stamped at foot. Rubbing.
This journey to England is the work of painter William Gilpin (1724-1804), who focused particularly on describing English landscapes by comparing them to other European countries. According to Larousse, he was the first to travel through England as a true artist, and who gave an exact description of the country's picturesque sites. To the faithfulness of the picture, he adds the richness of color, qualities which are not always found in those who have followed in his footsteps" (Larousse).
One copy at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, nothing in French or English catalogues. The second French edition appeared in 1801.
Contemporary full wine-colored sheep binding. Smooth spine with romantic tooling along the length, uniformly sunned. Boards stamped with a large romantic plate in blind. Joints cracked. Institution Chapusot stamped at foot. Rubbing.
This journey to England is the work of painter William Gilpin (1724-1804), who focused particularly on describing English landscapes by comparing them to other European countries. According to Larousse, he was the first to travel through England as a true artist, and who gave an exact description of the country's picturesque sites. To the faithfulness of the picture, he adds the richness of color, qualities which are not always found in those who have followed in his footsteps" (Larousse).
€600