TÖPFFER (Rodolphe).

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TÖPFFER (Rodolphe).
Voyages en zigzag ou excursions d'un pensionnat en vacances dans les cantons suisses et sur le revers italien des Alpes par R. Topffer, illustrés d'après les dessins de l'auteur et ornés de 15 grands dessins par M. Calame. Paris, Dubochet et Cie, 1844 (with) Nouveaux voyages en zigzag, à la Grande Chartreuse, autour du Mont Blanc, dans les vallées d'Herenz, de Zermatt, au Grimsel, à Gênes et à la Corniche, précédés d'une notice par Sainte-Beuve. Illustrated after original drawings by Topffer, by Messrs Calame, Karl Girardet, Français, d'Aubigny, de Bar, Gagnet, Forest. Paris, Lecou, 1854. Together two works in two large volumes in-8, long-grained empire green morocco with corners, spines decorated and mosaiced in red and lemon, untrimmed, illustrated covers and spines preserved (Mercier sr de Cuzin). First editions. These two works, the most famous of Töpffer's, are illustrated with a total of two titles -frontispice, 100 (53 + 47) out-of-text compositions and numerous woodcut vignettes based on his drawings. Superb set, bound in booklet, with the general illustrated covers in mint condition It has been enriched by: - all the covers of the New Voyages (30 covers, at the rate of two issues per cover from the fifth); - two different illustrated covers and two different illustrated leaflets (4 pages each) for the Voyages. From the Victor Mercier library (I, 1937, n°s 462 and 463), with bookplate, gilt monogram on the front covers and collation notes in pencil dated 3 January 1902.
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