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Famous work on Spain and Portugal

LABORDE, Alexandre de.
Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne.

Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal.

Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal.

Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal.

Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal.

Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal.



Paris, l'imprimerie de Pierre Didot l'aine, avec les caractères de Bodoni, 1806-1820. 2 parts in 4 vols. Elephant folio. Contemporary half green morocco. Engraved frontispiece by Du Parc, after Charles Percier, 2 engraved medals on title-page of first volume, memorial stone on the title of the second volume, coat of arms of Granada on the third volume's title-page, and engraved medals again on the title of the fourth volume. Ca. 350 engraved views, plans, architectural plates, etc. of towns, villages and buildings in Spain and Portugal, on 272 plates, and 2 large double-page engraved maps of Spain and Portugal. xlvi, 72, (2); 73-132; xlv, (1 blank), 33, (1 blank, 2); xci (=lxxxi), (1 blank) pp.

Famous work on Spain and Portugal, abundantly illustrated with engraved views, by Alexandre Louis Joseph Laborde (1774-1842). The work is divided in four parts, arranged chronologically. Laborde starts describing monuments from the Roman civilization, continues with Arab sites from the Middle Ages, and at the end he pays attention to the present. Every part is preceded by an extensive historical explanation, and the plates themselves are also accompanied by short texts.
After having served the emperor Joseph II in Vienna, and having distinguished himself in the imperial army, Alexandre Laborde returned to his fatherland and started to develop a taste for the arts. He travelled to the United Kingdom, Holland, Italy and Spain. His travels and his studies earned him a special place in the world of archeology and literature. Especially Spain made a great, wonderful, and mysterious impression on him. Here he found the remains of Roman civilization, and of two peoples and religions, the Arabs and the Spaniards. Moreover, the peninsula was virtually unknown in Europe, and Laborde aspired to do for Spain what Choiseul-Gouffier did for Greece. He was part of Lucien Bonaparte's ambassy in 1800 and 1801, and his intimate relations with the minister provided him the means to achieve his goal. He travelled around the country with several artists, himself drawing what he thought were the most interesting sights. All of this resulted in the publication of Itinéraire de l'Espagne, followed by the present Voyage pittoresque et historique en Espagne.
Many towns and cities are depicted, in vol. I: Barcelona, S. Michel del Fay, Martorel, Mont-Serrat, Olerdola, Tarragone, Tartose, Lérida, Poblet, Belpuch, Cardona, Manresa, and Girone; vol. II: Valence, Murviedro, Almenara, Cabanes, Villafames, Chulilla, Chelves, San Felippe, Montesa, Dayemus, Denia, Calp, Villa-Joyosa, Alicante, Elche, Badajoz, Merida, Alconeta, Alcantare, Caceras, Caria, Caperra Talavero, and Guadalupe; vol. III: Belmes, Espiel, Sierra Morena, Cordova, Grenada, Alhambra, Loxa, Sevilla, Italica, Malaga, Gibraltar, and Cadix; vol. IV: Pampelune, Renceveaux, Saragossa, Burgos, Segovia, Talavera, Valladolid, Coca, Saint-Ildephonse, l'Escurial, Tolede, Aranjuez, Madrid, Ocana, Grenada, and some plates depicting paintings by famous Spanish artists like Velasquez, Fernand-Cortès, Claude Coello, Ribera, and Murillo.

Good copy.
Palau 128975; Vicaire IV, 742.

Related Subjects: Art General  Cartography  Portugal  Spain 

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