Abraham RUCHAT
Etat et délices de la Suisse, ou description historique et géographique des treize cantons Suisses et de leurs alliés
Chez Samuel Fauche|à Neuchâtel 1778|19 x 25 cm|2 volumes reliés
First and only quarto edition, the most sought-after as considerably expanded, the original octavo edition of 1730 having been recast, corrected and enhanced with new discoveries by Baron; furthermore Baron completed Ruchat's edition with Abraham Stanyan's work, Account of Switzerland (London, 1714). 81 engravings and maps after Merian, 2 allegorical frontispieces, 68 plates of city views and curiosities and 11 maps. One leaf of instructions to the binder at the end of each volume.
Contemporary full marbled blonde sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Beige morocco title and volume labels. Double fillet border on boards. One lack of leather at head of volume II. Lower joint
Contemporary full marbled blonde sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Beige morocco title and volume labels. Double fillet border on boards. One lack of leather at head of volume II. Lower joint
€2,600