Arthur DINAUX, William MARKS
Description des fêtes populaires données à Valenciennes les 11, 12, 13 mai 1851, par la Société des Incas[Description of the Popular Festivities Held in Valenciennes on 11, 12 and 13 May 1851 by the Société des Incas]
E. Vanackere • Imp. de Mangeon • Imprimerie de Louis Henry|Lille • Paris • Valenciennes s. d. [1853]|36.2 x 27.8 cm|Relié
Very rare first edition of this album comprising 24 plates engraved by the Valenciennes engraver William Marks.
Indeed, the large figure printed on two sheets counts as two engraved plates (nos. 8 and 9), Cf. Vicaire
Contemporary half tawny shagreen over corners, spine with five raised bands highlighted with gilt dotted tooling and decorated with double fillets and gilt fleurons, some rubbing to the spine and joints, one joint split and then reglued at the head, comb-marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original illustrated upper wrapper preserved, top edge gilt, engraved bookplate pasted to one pastedown, contemporary binding.
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€2,300