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Batty, (Robert). French Scenery From Drawings made in 1819 by Captain Batty.

With engr. title, 64 steel-engr. views by Robert Batty plus 78 views by Frederick Nash on 96 plates (some avant la lettre), all accompanied by explaining text leaves. No pag. Large 4to. 19th-century half morocco, spine richly gilt (sign. Thouvenin). – London, Rodwell and Martin, 1822.

Exceptional large paper copy of „Batty’s France“, supplemented by „Nash’s Paris“. The drawings of Frederick Nash (1782–1856) are more detailed than those by Robert Batty (1789–1848). – Thieme/Becker III, 50 (Batty) and XXVI, 346 (Nash). – Clean copy. – Best.-Nr. 25676