Normandie monumentale et pittoresque (La): public buildings, - Lot 274

Normandie monumentale et pittoresque (La): public buildings, churches, castles, manors, etc. Le Havre, Lemale et Cie, 1893-1899. 10 vol. in-folio (50.5 x 40 cm), red half-chagrin with corners, ribbed spine, gilt titles and tomaisons, cold-stamped fillets on covers, gilt head (period binding). An important and richly illustrated set featuring 5 color frontispieces, 435 photogravure plates and numerous illustrations in the text. The 440 plates are as follows: Seine-inférieure (2 vols.): 1 color front, 90 plates; Eure ( 2 vols.): 1 color front, 82 plates; Calvados ( 2 vols.): 1 color front, 84 plates; Orne ( 2 vols.): 1 color front, 84 plates; Manche (2 vols.): 1 color front, 95 plates. Printed for M. le Duc de la Roche-Guyon. Engraved armorial bookplate of Pierre de La Rochefoucauld, Duc de la Roche-Guyon (1853-1930) and wet stamp of the château's library on the titles. Ex-libris JM. Some minor spotting, rare foxing, otherwise fine, complete copies of fine provenance. Rare in this condition.