SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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WETZEL, Johann Jakob.
Voyage pittoresque aux Lacs de Thounne, Brientz, Lungern et Sarnen.

Published
Zurich: Chez Orell, Fussli et Compagnie, 1827.
References
Not in Abbey; Bobins 1078.
Plates
12
Binding/Size
L=FOLIO
Value
25001-100000
Published
Zurich: Chez Orell, Fussli et Compagnie, 1827.
Ref
5670

Folio, title, list of plates, text, 12 hand-coloured aquatint plates engraved by Hengi. Original boards, letterpress label to upper board, plates loose as issued. They are preserved in a modern grey-blue cloth box with a gilt-lettered leather label on the spine. Coloured plates in order: 1. Le Chateau de Thoun. 2. Scherzligen. 3. Schadau. 4. Vue prise du Galgenhubeli vers la lac de Thoune. 5. Unterseen. 6. Vue du Lac de Brienz et de l'ecoulement de l'Aare a Interlachen. 7. Ringgenberg. 8. Brienz. 9. Les Auberges a Tracht, au Lac de Brienz. 10. Lungern. 11. Kayserstuhl vers Lungern. 12. Sarnen.