Costumes of the French Pyrenees, The

JOHNSON, John; HARDING, J.D.

Verlag: London: James Carpenter & Son, 1832

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Thirty Fine Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by J.D. Harding Depicting the Costumes of the French Pyrenees JOHNSON, John. [and] HARDING, J.D., lithographer. The Costumes of the French Pyrenees. Drawn on Stone by J.D. Harding. From Original Sketches by J. Johnson Esqr. London: James Carpenter & Son, 1832. First edition. Large quarto (11 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 301 x 241 mm.). Lithographed title, [iv, introduction], [2, list of plates, verso blank], 60 pp. Thirty fine hand-colored lithographed plates by J.D. Harding after Johnson. Title-page and introduction lightly foxed, very occasional minor marginal spotting to plates, final plate with expertly repaired closed-tear at fore-margin, just extending into image. Contemporary purple watered silk cloth over boards, spine horizontally lettered in gilt, yellow endpapers. Fasque bookplate on front paste-down. Spine faded, corners and spine tips a little worn. Still a wonderful example of this rare costume book. "The individual figures were all taken from nature during a tour through the French Pyrenees in 1825, and the backgrounds, which are faithful representations of the scenery, limited however from the size of the paper, though taken at the same time, were not sketched in connexion with the figures; and it is to Mr. J.D. Harding that the merit of their tasteful design and adaptation is due. The letterpress descriptions are mere brief notices; as to give a more detailed account of their customs, superstitions, & c. would have much exceeded the intended limits of the publication. It may be remarked that the Costumes of the Valleys are taken in succession from west to east, and a glance at the map of France will at once identify their situation." (Foreword). James Duffield Harding (1798-1863) was a British landscape painter, lithographer and author of drawing manuals. The Plates: 1. A Basque of the Valley of Baigorry. 2. A Basquaise of the Valley of Baigorry. 3. A Paysan of the Valley of Aspe. 4. A Paysanne of the Valley of Aspe. 5. A Bourgeoise of Pau. 6. A Paysan of the Valley of Ossau. 7. A Paysanne of the Valley of Ossau. 8. A Paysan of Bearn. 9. A Paysanne of Bearn. 10. A Paysan of the Valley of Argellés. 11. A Paysan of Bigorre. 12. A Paysanne of Bigorre. 13. A Paysan of the Valley of Gavarnie. 14. A Paysanne of the Valley of Gavarnie. 15. Paysans of the Valley of Baréges. 16. A Shepherd of the Valley of Campan. 17. A Paysan of the Valley of Aure. 18. A Paysanne of the Valley of Aure. 19. A Paysan of the Valley of Luchon. 20. A Paysanne of the Valley of Luchon. 21. A Paysan of the Valley of Castillon. 22. A Paysanne of the Valley of Betmalle. 23. A Paysan of the Valley of Ariége. 24. A Paysanne of the Valley of Ariége. 25. A Miner of Vic de Sos. 26. A Paysanne of the Valley of Aude. 27. A Paysan of Roussillon. 28. A Paysanne of Roussillon. 29. A Paysan of the Valley of Carrol. 30. A Paysanne of French Cerdagne. Brunet III, 555; Colas 1551; Hiler p. 484; Lipperheide 1198. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 05917

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Titel: Costumes of the French Pyrenees, The

Verlag: London: James Carpenter & Son, 1832

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