[Premier Empire] La France Militaire: Suite of 12 Original Copperplate Etchings [VIEWS, SITES & LANDSCAPES].
by Bullura. [By various etchers]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- .
- Seller
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, Netherlands
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About This Item
Ca. 1835.. 1st Edition . Print. .. A suite of 12 original copperplate etchings, on 6 single sheets, for "La France Militaire". Overall size ca. 270 x 180 mm. With two impressions on each print, measuring ca. 90 x 110 mm each. Good impressions with ample margins all-round. In overall good condition (margins soiled & foxed to various degrees, a single spot to one image). - - FIRST EDITION. Bullura, along others, is signed on the metal, succeeded by "del." implying this is the artist from whose drawing the engraving or etching was made. Various craftsmen signatures, succeeded by "sculp." meaning "carved", implying he who has drawn on the metal. The prints, involving both etching and engraving, depict various general views of places, landscapes, and sites, all identified by name and location. An impressive visual representation of the landscapes of the Premier Empire (1805-1815). Preserved in acid-free, pH-balanced Renaissance archival paper. Scarce. Clamshell
Details
- Seller
- Librarium of The Hague (NL)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2201
- Title
- [Premier Empire] La France Militaire: Suite of 12 Original Copperplate Etchings [VIEWS, SITES & LANDSCAPES].
- Author
- Bullura. [By various etchers]
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - .
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ca. 1835.
- Keywords
- MILITARY ART ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATED PAINTINGS PAINTERS COSTUMES UNIFORMS INSIGNIA MEDALS ORDERS DECORATIONS COLOURS COLORS RANKS HISTORY WAR WARFARE MILITARIA OPERATIONS REGIMENTALS ARMED FORCES ARMY NAVY BATTLES BATTLEFIELDS ENGRAVED ENGRAVING ENGRAVIN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History: France; Germany; Great Britain;
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Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...