Author: Briquet et Fils
Title: SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE
Description: Geneva - Geneve Switzerland, Briquet et Fils printed by Lemercier, Paris. 1860 approx. Tinted lithographs of Swiss views (20) mostly around Lake Geneva & Mont Blanc but also Berne, Thun, Chute du Rhein etc. . Oblong quarto (288 x 215mm) brown gilt and blind-stamped cloth (tips worn/gilt dulled) 20 plates mounted at spine, but only a few blank guards present. Image size is 180 x 118mm with publisher Briquet et Fils and printer's name, Lemercier, and in one or two cases Th. Muller lith(ographer) credited, below is title of the view and all surrounded by a ruled line about a centimeter from the image. Some edges dusty and a bit tatty but affecting only the edge. *Fine coloured lithographic plates each with beautifully printed shrp detail. Some plates are coming loose from binding but the collection appears to be complete - if all images had their guard-sheets the width of the spine could scarcely accomodate more. Lithography is well printed. Lemercier was an established Parisian printer, Briquet who sold these view-books was based in Geneva but later had ties with publishers in other Swiss cities.

Keywords: Swiss views coloured lithography


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