FORESTIER (Alcide de). Picturesque Alps. Description de la Suisse. Published by Delloye, Paris, 1837-1838. 2 vol. in-4, bound in burgundy half calf, spine gilt, title and tomaison gilt on spine (pastiche binding, spines slightly sunned). First edition, illustrated with 2 title vignettes, 23 maps including 9 fold-outs (one in colour), 73 steel engravings including one delpiante (after Girard, de Rudder and Chocarne), 21 plates of coloured costumes, 3 plates of coats of arms with the bottom folded (after Octavie Rossignon, E. Desmaison and Elgger) and 1 large fold-out panorama lithographed on a buff background (Panorama de Thun). A very fine album on Switzerland and the Alps, published under the direction of Alcide de Forestier by Messrs Marquis de Chateauvieux, Dubochet, Franscini, President Monnard, Meyer de Knonau, N. de Ruttimann, Schnell Jne Straumeier, Colonel de Tscharner, Henry Zschokke, etc., magnificently illustrated. The most sought-after first edition. This work was republished several times with different titles and collations. A fine copy, very rare foxing. Perret, 1714 - ACL p. 118 - CAS p. 154