Léon DRU
Projet de canal entre le Don et le Volga. Mémoire à l'appui du projet
[Project for a Canal between the Don and the Volga. Report in Support of the Project]
Typographie de Georges Chamerot|Paris 1886|25.2 x 33.5 cm|Relié
First edition, illustrated in the text and with 7 plates out of text, including two heliogravure views, one black-and-white map, and 4 folding maps in colour.
Contemporary half green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards ("cat's eye" pattern), marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges. A fine period binding.
A few minor spots, mostly on the endpapers; a handsome copy.
€1,350