Jules Gourdault / Collectif - L'Italie - 1877

A thrilling illustrated edition featuring 450 wood engravings of this work devoted to the geographical, historical, artistic, and cultural discovery of the Italian peninsula, at a time when travel narratives and illustrated books played a crucial role in disseminating knowledge about European countries - The author offers an overview of a territory whose richness rests as much on the diversity of its landscapes as on the antiquity of its civilizations, the splendor of its monuments, and the considerable influence of its heritage on Western history - From the Northern Alps to the Mediterranean shores, from the fertile plains of the North to the mountainous regions of the Center and South, Italy stands out for the variety of its reliefs, its climates, and its agricultural products - Jules Gourdault / Collective - Italy - 1877 - Librairie Hachette et Cie - 747 Pages. Good binding condition, the work in its original half-red morocco binding with corners, marbled boards, signs of wear, a few minor defects on covers and spine, speckled edges, spine with raised bands, title and author's name gilded - Good interior condition, some stains, title page printed in red and black, the work enriched with 450 wood engravings, some full-page after drawings by de Bar, Bauernfeind, Emile Bayard, Bergue, Germain Bohn, Arthur Calame, H. Catenacci, H. Clerget, L. Crépon, Ferogio, Karl Girardet, H. Kaulbrach, Keller, Lancelot; endpapers marbled in good condition, a pleasing copy - Delivery service available within a few days -

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