Lot no. 1923
Girault de Prangey (P.-J.). Arab and Moresque Monuments of Cordoba, Seville and Granada. Paris, chez Veith &, Hauser, [1836] - 1837. 3 works in 1 vol. in-folio bound in red half-maroquin, spine ribbed (period binding). Uncommon first edition decorated with numerous lithographs based on drawings by the author, who was a renowned archaeologist and historian of Islamic architecture. The work is in 3 parts: Mosque of Cordoba - The Giralda and Alcazar of Seville - Memories of Granada and the Alhambra. Fairly good condition, with some foxing and spotting in the first part of the book.
Fairly good condition
Defects and wear to the binding with rubbed and worn spines.
Staining affecting several plates in the first part of the book
Quite dense freckling in the first part of the book
Some soiling
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