COURTOIS (Philippe). Views of Savoy. Chambéry, Courtois et Aubert, 1832-1836 In-4°, half calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt title. With the cover of the 5th issue preserved. Rubbing (contemporary binding). First edition, published in issues, illustrated with a frontispiece (Montmélian) and 30 (out of 35) hors-texte plates drawn by Courtois and lithographed by Courtois and Aubert in Chambéry. A very fine album of views of Savoy. The contents and publication dates of the issues are as follows: 1st issue - Province de Savoie Propre (1832): 1- View of Chambéry taken from the Calvary, 2- Château de Chambéry, 3- Chute supérieure de la Doria environs de Chambéry, 4- Chemin des Déserts sur la Doria environs de Chambéry, 5- Château de Châtillon du côté des rochers environs d'Aix-les-Bains; 2nd issue: Province de Savoie Propre (1832): 6- Cascade de Cou, 7- Ancien chemin des Echelles, 8- Vue de la Grotte taken from the Echelles side, 9- Défilé de Chailles seen from the highest part, 10- Vue du Pont de Beauvoisin taken from the bed of the Guiers; 3rd issue: Province de Savoie Propre (1833): 11- Habitation de J. J. Rousseau at Les Charmettes near Chambéry, 12- Le Bout du Monde near Chambéry, 13- The towers of Chignin, 14- Montmélian, 15-Château de Miolans; 4th delivery: Province de Savoie Propre (1833): 16- Tours de Montmayeur drawn from the lake of Ste Hélène, 17-Cascade de Jacob environs de Chambéry, 18- Chapelle du château de la Motte, environs de Chambéry, 19- Intérieur du château du Bourget environs de Chambéry, 20- Château de Bordeau environs de Chambéry; 5th issue: Province of Haute-Savoie (1834): 21-Confluence of the Isère and Arly rivers, 22- Conflans drawn from the right bank of the Arly, 23- L'Hôpital, 24- Ruins of Blay castle, 25- Bayet waterfall; 6th issue: Province de Genevois (1835): 26- View of Annecy from the lake, 27- Château de Montrottier, 28- Gorges du torrent de Pier sous Pontverre, 29- Château de Menthon, 30- Ruins of Talloire Abbey. An explanation follows each plate, forming a historical and descriptive précis. The view of Montmélian in the frontispiece comes from the subscription form, and differs in several details from the engraving in the work itself. The plates are not mounted in order; the text accompanying plates 22 (Conflans), 23 (L'Hôpital) and 28 (Gorge du torrent de Pier sous Pontverre) is missing, as is the 7th issue: Province de Tarentaise (1836): 31- Château de Fesson, 32- Cascade de Glaize, 33- Pont et rocher de Briançon, 34- Moutiers, 35- Salins.