[ALGERIA]. LESSORE (E.) - WILD (W.). A Picturesque Journey T - Lot 12

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[ALGERIA]. LESSORE (E.) - WILD (W.). A Picturesque Journey T - Lot 12
[ALGERIA]. LESSORE (E.) - WILD (W.). A Picturesque Journey Through the Regency of Algiers, undertaken in 1833. Paris, Ch. Motte, 1835. Folio, ½ aubergine-colored sheepskin with long grain and small corners, chagrin-textured cloth covers decorated with blind embossing, smooth spine divided into compartments and decorated lengthwise, gilt title (contemporary binding); (1) title page, 20 pp. of text, 50 plates Spine faded, joints rubbed, leather wear on the covers and corners, water stain in the lower right corner of the entire book block, with occasional foxing and foxing spots on the engravings, often pronounced. FIRST EDITION of this BEAUTIFUL AND RARE WORK containing a TITLE PAGE and 50 PLATES (excluding title page) drawn by Émile Lessore and William Wyld and lithographed by Ch. Motte. ¶ Tailliart, 896: “Very beautiful engravings, invaluable for understanding old Algiers; a caption for each engraving.”
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