Lot no. 154
COCKBURN (James Pattison). Views to illustrate the route of the Simplon, drawn from nature by Major Cockburn. London, Rodwell & Martin, 1822. In-folio, bound in green half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine, gilt title to spine (small tear to paper on first cover).Rare first edition, illustrated with 50 hors-texte plates after drawings by J. P. Cockburn and C. Hullmandel, lithographed by J.D. Harding and C. Hullmandel. Magnificent album on the Pennine Alps. The views include Geneva, Saint-Maurice, Martigny, Sion, Sierre, Brigg, the Simplon route, Domodossola and Lake Maggiore.
Perret, 1044 - Regards sur les Alpes 41A - Gattlen I, 512-540
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