Lot n° 481
Estimation :
180 - 200
EUR
LANGLOIS (Eustache-Hyacinthe, du Pont de l'Arche). Essai his - Lot 481
LANGLOIS (Eustache-Hyacinthe, du Pont de l'Arche). Essai historique et descriptif de l'abbaye de Saint-Wandrille, et sur plusieurs autres monumens des environs. Avec un grand nombre de figures et de plans inédits dessinés et gravés par l'auteur et par Mlle Espérance Langlois. Paris, Imprimerie de J. Tastu, 1827.
In-4 bradel half-maroquin long grain red with corners, smooth spine richly decorated with cathedral, gilt title, date on tail, gilt fillet on covers (Carayon). Double cover preserved.
Illustrated with 16 plates.
A very fine copy with :
- several states of the plates: I x2; II x1; III x4; IV x3+original watercolor; V x1; VI x3; VII x1; VIII (frontispiece) x3+original drawing; IX x1+original watercolor; X x2; XI x 3; XII x 2; XIII x5+original drawing; XIV x3; XVx3; XVI x 4 ;
- a lithographed portrait of the author and 9 miscellaneous additional plates (including 1 in double state) ;
- a small autograph sheet of the manuscript ;
- a plan drawn on tracing paper ;
- 3 original drawings by Deville;
- announcement of the sale of Saint-Wandrille abbey by Me Ysnel, notary in Rouen, 1 p. in-f°.
- a L.T.S. from Dr. Coutan, founder of the Société immobilière de Saint-Wandrille, Rouen, January 21, 1934, with subscription form,
- a L.A.S. and a C.A.S. from Carayon (apologizing for his delay)
- invoice from bookbinder Carayon,
- Carayon's death announcement and a C.V.A.S. from Mrs. Carayon with a mourning border (thanks), both addressed to Mr. Pelay,
- two small advertisements for products from Saint-Wandrille Abbey (encaustic wax, etc.).
Engraved bookplate by Jules Adeline (skeleton holding the initials AE and P) (Pelay). Bookplate J.M.
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