Pole Antarctique - Jean-Baptiste Munerelle / E Lemaitre - 1856
Interesting and beautiful view of the Antarctic Sea, including a sailing ship and penguins.
The print appeared in Les Phénomènes et les Curiosités de la Nature. Texte par Munerelle, dessins par Lemaitre.
The chromolithographs were drawn and printed by the Strasbourg engraver E. Lemaitre.
Chromolithographs by - MUNERELLE (Jean-Baptiste). - Im unable to locate information on this artist at this time.
Phenomena and curiosities of nature. Strasbourg, Derivaux; Paris, Mme Arthus-Bertrand, Martinon, 1856. In-4, blue shagreen, original blue percaline covers decorated with special raised irons, decorated smooth spine, gilded edges (pastiche binding).
Beautiful, illustrated album of 37 coloured and gummed out-of-text lithographs, produced by E. Lemaître in Strasbourg, showing a volcanic eruption, an aurora borealis, an earthquake, a sandstorm, the Niagara Falls, the glacial source of the Rhine, Fingal's Cave, a natural stone bridge in Virginia, Chimborazo in the Andes, the Nile estuary, etc. The title is decorated with a bistre vignette.
Gumuchian, No. 4546. In 2017 – The Phenomena and curiosities of nature sold for (800-1000 euros). Its current value is around £1500
Rare print, Some odd foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
Interesting and beautiful view of the Antarctic Sea, including a sailing ship and penguins.
The print appeared in Les Phénomènes et les Curiosités de la Nature. Texte par Munerelle, dessins par Lemaitre.
The chromolithographs were drawn and printed by the Strasbourg engraver E. Lemaitre.
Chromolithographs by - MUNERELLE (Jean-Baptiste). - Im unable to locate information on this artist at this time.
Phenomena and curiosities of nature. Strasbourg, Derivaux; Paris, Mme Arthus-Bertrand, Martinon, 1856. In-4, blue shagreen, original blue percaline covers decorated with special raised irons, decorated smooth spine, gilded edges (pastiche binding).
Beautiful, illustrated album of 37 coloured and gummed out-of-text lithographs, produced by E. Lemaître in Strasbourg, showing a volcanic eruption, an aurora borealis, an earthquake, a sandstorm, the Niagara Falls, the glacial source of the Rhine, Fingal's Cave, a natural stone bridge in Virginia, Chimborazo in the Andes, the Nile estuary, etc. The title is decorated with a bistre vignette.
Gumuchian, No. 4546. In 2017 – The Phenomena and curiosities of nature sold for (800-1000 euros). Its current value is around £1500
Rare print, Some odd foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
Interesting and beautiful view of the Antarctic Sea, including a sailing ship and penguins.
The print appeared in Les Phénomènes et les Curiosités de la Nature. Texte par Munerelle, dessins par Lemaitre.
The chromolithographs were drawn and printed by the Strasbourg engraver E. Lemaitre.
Chromolithographs by - MUNERELLE (Jean-Baptiste). - Im unable to locate information on this artist at this time.
Phenomena and curiosities of nature. Strasbourg, Derivaux; Paris, Mme Arthus-Bertrand, Martinon, 1856. In-4, blue shagreen, original blue percaline covers decorated with special raised irons, decorated smooth spine, gilded edges (pastiche binding).
Beautiful, illustrated album of 37 coloured and gummed out-of-text lithographs, produced by E. Lemaître in Strasbourg, showing a volcanic eruption, an aurora borealis, an earthquake, a sandstorm, the Niagara Falls, the glacial source of the Rhine, Fingal's Cave, a natural stone bridge in Virginia, Chimborazo in the Andes, the Nile estuary, etc. The title is decorated with a bistre vignette.
Gumuchian, No. 4546. In 2017 – The Phenomena and curiosities of nature sold for (800-1000 euros). Its current value is around £1500
Rare print, Some odd foxing. Pricing and grading commensurate.
Code : A280
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Jean-Baptiste Munerelle
Date : Publication Place / Date - Circa 1856
Size : Sheet size: Image Size: 24 x 30 cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A-
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
Tracked postage, in casement. Please contact me for postal quotation outside of the UK.