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236 DAGUERRE, LOUIS JACQUES (1787-1851)

Excursions Daguerriennes; Vue & Monuments les plus

remarquables du Globe

oblong folio, Paris (Lerebours) 1841 [270 x 365mm]

with twenty etched views after photographs, French texts by various

people, original binding in embossed linen, title in gilt on upper cover,

decorated spine.

An early attempt to utilise photography, if indirectly, to illustrate a book,

further plates were issued later.

€ 1,000 - 1,500

237 BERNARD PICART

A Collection of Prints from the Most Celebrated Painters

folio, London (Boydell) n.d. disbound and sold as a collection of

prints, approx. 48

€ 50 - 100

238 TABLEAUX STATUES BAS RELIEFS ET CAMEÉS DE LA GALERIE DE FLORENCE ET DU PALAIS PITTI,

4 vols. imperial folio, Paris (Lacomb) 1789-1807

a wonderful set in 19th century stamped morocco bindings, all

edges gilt,

this set is stated to be

“Imprimées sur Papier-vélin superfin de Johanot

d’Annonay”.

€ 1,000 - 2,000

239 STRICKLAND, W.G.

A Dictionary of Irish Artists (2 vols), The Irish Uni-

versity Press, 1969, facsimile reprint, dust jackets,

a good copy

€ 100 - 150

240 MITCHELL, FLORA

Vanishing Dublin, 4to, Dublin (Allen Figgis) 1966, dust

jacket,

a good copy

€ 200 - 300

241 SHIRLEY, E.P.

The History of the County of Monaghan, folio,

London (Pickering & Co) 1879

half vellum over grey/ blue boards

€ 300 - 500