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Libri antichi e moderni

Adam, V[Ictor].

L'hippodrome au coin du feu.

Paris, A. de Vresse, [ca. 1840].,

6000,00 €

Inlibris Antiquariat

(Wien, Austria)

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Autore
Adam, V[Ictor].
Editori
Paris, A. de Vresse, [ca. 1840].
Soggetto
Middle East, incl. Arabian Gulf: History, Travels, Falconry and Horses
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

Landscape folio (30 x 42 cm). 16 hand-coloured lithographed plates, all with captions and decorative borders (lacks title-page). A fine example of Adam's expertise in lithography. The plates depict a variety of unusual equestrian racing scenes including female chariot racing and monkeys riding horseback. Victor Adam (1801-67) was originally employed as painter for the Museum at Versailles. However, in the 1840s he decided to concentrate on the art of lithography, and this scarce album is typical of his work. - 10 plates show some spotting, mainly marginal; one plate with tear in margin (ca. 1 cm, not affecting the plate). Paper on front pastedown wrinkled, bookseller's label, bound in original blue gilt decorated cloth. Overall an attractive copy. - Not in Schwerdt, Lipperheide or Colas.