Lot n° 957

CONEY, John Beauties of continental architecture in a series of views of ancient cathedrals and other remarkable public buildings, in France, the Netherlands and Germany. 1843 M.A. Nattali, folio, cont. quarter shagreen (corners scratched), gilt...

Estimation : 200 / 300
Adjudication : 200 €
Description
rules and supralibros Society of writers to the Signet on covers, gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (sl. rubbed), a.e.g., title, index, 28 ff., 28 pl. (some browning & foxing). Very good copy.
Nice album containing 28 (4 double-paged) engravings by J. Coney (1786-1833), with accompanying text in French and English and 56 vignettes on Chine collé. Compl. with descriptions. With views of i.a. Rouen, Paris, Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Saint-Omer, Ghent, Ypres, Calais, Dieppe etc.
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