GAUTIER (Théophile), BELLEL (J.-J.) - Les Vosges par J.-J. B - Lot 318

GAUTIER (Théophile), BELLEL (J.-J.) - Les Vosges par J.-J. Bellel-Vingt dessins d'après nature. Paris, A. Morel et Cie, Lib.-Edit. 1860; in plano, 15 pp. + 2 ff + 20 pl. full brown morocco binding, 6-rib spine, gilt edges, stamped and gold-stamped boards, inner laces. The benchmark for 19th-century illustrations of the picturesque Vosges department. The descriptive text is by Théophile Gautier. Decorated with 20 sumptuous full-page drawings by J.-J. Bellel, lithographed by J. Laurens. Namely, Epinal, seen from the road to Plombières. Tendon waterfall. Promenade des Dames in Plombières. Parc Impérial, Plombières. Tivoli Promenade, Plombières. Vallée des Roches road in Val d'Ajol. Géhart waterfall in the Vallée des Roches. Hérival. Remiremont, seen from the Plombières road. Saut de la cuve at Saint Amé. Saint Amé valley. Road from Rochesson to Gérardmer. Gérardmer lake. Saut des cuves in Gérardmer. Road from Remiremont to Epinal via Saint Nabord. Longemer lake. Retournemer lake. Col de la Schlucht near Retournemer. Saint-Dié, seen from the heights of Gratin. Bolle valley near Saint-Dié. All engravings are printed on Chine paper and protected by their captions. Work produced by subscription. A very fine copy. Expert : M. Philippe HENRY