Bauman Rare Books Early 2020 Online Catalogue

T R A V E L & E X P L O R A T I O N B A U M A N R A R E B O O K S • E A R L Y 2 0 2 0 O N L I N E 221 ©2020 Bauman Rare Books www.baumanrarebooks.com 1-800-97-BAUMAN (1-800-972-2862) With 12 Lovely Folio Chromolithographs Of Views In Northern France (FRANCE) BRANDLING, Henry Charles. Views in the North of France [cover title] . London, 1848. Large folio (18-1/2 by 23 inches), original printed pictorial boards neatly rebacked. $4000. View on Website First edition of this collection of 12 lovely mounted chromolithographic views of cathedrals, estates, and towns in the north of France. Brandling, from a prominent family in Northumberland, was a member of the Royal Academy. Outside of this suite of prints, little else is known of his work. Originally issued loose in a portfolio, with two pages of subscribers and 12 pages of descriptive text, not present. Issued with the plates both uncolored and colored and mounted in a portfolio. Only 183 total copies were subscribed, making this colored issue certainly quite rare. Abbey, Travel 98. Some foxing to a few card mounts only, plates clean and fine. Corners bumped, a few scuffs to boards. An excellent copy of this lovely large folio work. Scarce and desirable.