Jean-Baptiste Chamouin - Collection de 26 Vues de Paris...

Fine illustrated edition of this iconographic testimony, particularly precious, on 19th-century Paris through one of the earliest photographic processes, the daguerreotype - The work or collection is part of the beginnings of photography, at a time when the representation of the French capital remained largely dominated by engraving, lithography, and drawing, while the appearance of the daguerreotype made it possible for the first time to record with great precision the shapes, the architectures and certain aspects of urban life - The 26 views gathered by Chamouin thus offer a true visual stroll through Paris, highlighting the monuments, urban perspectives, squares, quays and architectural ensembles that characterize the capital - Jean-Baptiste Chamouin - Collection of 26 Views of Paris Taken by the Daguerreotype - SD (Circa 1850) - Lecrivain - 26 engraved plates - Good binding condition, landscape-format in its original half-leather, stains and signs of wear, some minor defects on the cover, chips on the head and tail, spine and boards worn, speckled edges, smooth back decorated and titled, golden motif on the first cover bearing the title - Good interior condition, foxing, damp-stains and traces of moisture, the work enriched with numerous black engravings hors texte, good copy - Delivery service insured within a few days –

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