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  • BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Nouvelle description des glacieres, vallees de glace et glaciers qui forment la grande chaine des Alpes de Savoye, de Suisse et d'Italie. Geneva: Barde, Manget & comp., 1787. A fine copy of a delightfu...
    Feb. 26, 2025

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Nouvelle description des glacieres, vallees de glace et glaciers qui forment la grande chaine des Alpes de Savoye, de Suisse et d'Italie. Geneva: Barde, Manget & comp., 1787. A fine copy of a delightfu...

    Est: €500 - €800

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Nouvelle description des glacieres, vallees de glace et glaciers qui forment la grande chaine des Alpes de Savoye, de Suisse et d'Italie. Geneva: Barde, Manget & comp., 1787. A fine copy of a delightful work accompanied by engravings by Angélique Moitte after Bourrit's own drawings, and with a large folding map of the Swiss Alps engraved by Christian Gottlob Geissler. This is the first issue of this edition, which differs from the second, published in the same year, for many characteristics. First of all, the address of the Parisian bookseller on the title page is rue des Poitevins, n°13 instead of rue Haute-Feuille, hôtel Coëtlosquet. Furthermore, in the first volume the composition of the text becomes more airy from p. 289 and the text ends on p. 308 instead of 307. The layout of the text in the third volume is also slightly different from p. 269 and the final two pages are mistakenly numbered 189 and 290, an error which will be remedied in the second issue. 3 volumes 8vo (191 x 115mm). Half-title, engraved frontispiece, woodcut head-and-tail pieces, 13 engraved plates (some light browning and waterstaining). Fine and elegant contemporary mottled calf, titles on labels and gilt decorations on spine, double gilt fillet on covers, marbled edged and endpapers (a few small wormholes, some light wear especially to joints and extremities). (3) IT BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Nouvelle description des glacieres, vallees de glace et glaciers qui forment la grande chaine des Alpes de Savoye, de Suisse et d'Italie. Ginevra: Barde, Manget & comp., 1787. Elegante copia di questa deliziosa opera corredata dalle incisioni di Angélique Moitte sui disegni dello stesso Bourrit, e da una grande carta ripiegata delle Alpi svizzere incisa da Christian Gottlob Geissler. Si tratta della prima tiratura di questa edizione, che si differenzia dalla seconda, pubblicata nello stesso anno, per una serie di caratteristiche. Innanzitutto l'indirizzo del libraio parigino al frontespizio è rue des Poitevins, n°13 invece cherue Haute-Feuille, hôtel Coëtlosquet. Inoltre, nel primo tomo la composizione del testo diventa più ariosa da p. 289 e il testo si conclude a p. 308 invece che 307. Anche la disposizione de testo nel terzo tomo è leggermente diversa da p. 269 e le ultime due pagine sono numerate per errore 189 e 290, errore a cui si porrà rimedio nella seconda tiratura. 3 volumi, 8vo (191 x 115mm). Occhiello, antiporta incisa in rame, testatine e finalini xilografici, 13 tavole incise in rame inclusa la grande carta ripiegata delle Alpi (alcune lievi bruniture e gore d'acqua). Elegante bazzana coeva, titoli su tasselli e decori in oro al dorso, doppio filetto in oro ai piatti, tagli e sguardie marmorizzati (pochi piccoli forellini di tarlo, alcuni lievi segni di usura soprattutto alle giunture e alle estremità). (3)

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  • BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - A Relation of a Journey to the Glaciers in the Dutchy of Savoy. London: G. Robinson, 1776. Second English edition of Bourrit's renown work, which describes the journeys made in the mountainous area of ...
    Feb. 26, 2025

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - A Relation of a Journey to the Glaciers in the Dutchy of Savoy. London: G. Robinson, 1776. Second English edition of Bourrit's renown work, which describes the journeys made in the mountainous area of ...

    Est: €150 - €250

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - A Relation of a Journey to the Glaciers in the Dutchy of Savoy. London: G. Robinson, 1776. Second English edition of Bourrit's renown work, which describes the journeys made in the mountainous area of ??the Duchy of Savoy. The copy is complete with the three lovely plates depicting the glaciers of Montanvert, Bossons and Chamounix and it belonged to the famous collector William Constable. 8vo (180 x 110mm). A dedicatory engraved plate with the arms of Mrs. Richard Walpole, 3 engraved plates (heavy browning to margins of the first leaf, general light browning and foxing). Contemporary calf, gilt title on spine label, gilt dentelles (rebacked, rubbing at joints). Provenance: William Constable (1721-1791, renowned English collector - armorial bookplate on endpaper). IT BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - A Relation of a Journey to the Glaciers in the Dutchy of Savoy. Londra: G. Robinson, 1776. Seconda edizione inglese della celebre opera di Bourrit, che vi descrive i viaggi compiuti nell'area montuosa del Ducato di Savoia. L'esemplare è corredato dalle tre graziose tavole raffiguranti i ghiacciai di Montanvert, Bossons, Chamounix ed è appartenuto al celebre collezionista inglese William Constable. 8vo (180 x 110mm). Una tavola calcografica di dedica recanti le armi di Mrs. Richard Walpole, tre tavole calcografiche (marcate bruniture ai margini della prima carta, generali lievi bruniture e fioriture). Pelle coeva, titolo in oro su tassello al dorso, dentelles decorate in oro (reindorsata, difetti alle giunture). Provenienza: William Constable (1721-1791, celebre collezionista inglese - ex libris alle armi alla sguardia).

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  • BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Description des glacieres, glaciers & amas de glace du duché de Savoye. Geneva: Bonnant, 1773. [LEGATO CON, dello stesso autore:] - Description des aspects du Mont-Blanc. Losanna: Société typographique,...
    Feb. 25, 2025

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Description des glacieres, glaciers & amas de glace du duché de Savoye. Geneva: Bonnant, 1773. [LEGATO CON, dello stesso autore:] - Description des aspects du Mont-Blanc. Losanna: Société typographique,...

    Est: €1,200 - €1,800

    BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Description des glacieres, glaciers & amas de glace du duché de Savoye. Geneva: Bonnant, 1773. [LEGATO CON, dello stesso autore:] - Description des aspects du Mont-Blanc. Losanna: Société typographique, 1776. First edition of this fine work by Bourrit, bound with its natural continuation exploring the Italian side of Mont Blanc. The first work is accompanied by delightful plates drawn and engraved by the author, while in the second there is a folding plate which summarizes the altitudes of the main mountains in the world. The work probably belonged to the well-known Swiss historian and entrepreneur Charles-Moïse Briquet (1839-1918), famous for his company operating in the paper industry and for his studies on paper and watermarks of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. 2 works in one volume 8vo (214 x 125mm). Woodcut head pieces and decorations, 3 engraved plates in first volume and a folding plate in the second (some light staining and foxing, occasional browning). Contemporary quarter-calf, gilt title on spine label, marbled paper covers (spine with some wear and restorations especially at extremities, minor rubbing). Provenance: C.M. Briquet (stamp on title). IT BOURRIT, Marc Théodore (1739-1819) - Description des glacieres, glaciers & amas de glace du duché de Savoye. Ginevra: Bonnant, 1773. [LEGATO CON, dello stesso autore:] - Description des aspects du Mont-Blanc. Losanna: Société typographique, 1776. Prima edizione di questa ricercata opera di Bourrit, legata con la sua naturale prosecuzione che esplora il versante italiano del massiccio del Monte Bianco. La prima opera è corredata da deliziose tavole disegnate e incise dall'autore, mentre nella seconda si trova una tavola ripiegata che riepiloga le altitudini delle principali montagne del mondo. L'opera appartenne probabilmente al noto storico e imprenditore svizzero Charles-Moïse Briquet (1839-1918), celebre per la sua impresa operante nell'industria cartaria e per i suoi studi sulla carta e le filigrane del Medioevo e del Rinascimento. 2 opere in un volume, 8vo (214 x 125mm). Testatine e fregi xilografici, 3 tavole calcografiche nel primo volume e una tavola ripiegata nel secondo (alcune lievi macchie e fioriture, sporadiche bruniture). Dorso in pelle coeva, titolo in oro su tassello al dorso, piatti in carta marmorizzata (dorso con difetti e restauri soprattutto alle estremità, alcuni segni di usura). Provenienza: C.M. Briquet (timbro al frontespizio).

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  • BOURRIT (Marc Théodore).
    Apr. 24, 2024

    BOURRIT (Marc Théodore).

    Est: €500 - €600

    Vue de la Source de l'Arvéron et de son amas de glace à Chamouni Genève, vers 1781. 30 x 25 cm (taille de l'image), en feuille, sur papier vergé filigrané. Rare eau-forte gravée par A. Moitte d'après un dessin de Marc-Théodore Bourrit et aquarellée. Courte de marges, petites déchirures réparées dans la marge supérieure. Cette vue est interprétée par l'auteur, qui minimise les sommets en arrière-plan en leur donnant des formes arrondies, et privilégie la spectaculaire voûte de glace. Quelques personnages installés en contrebas de rochers aux formes fantastiques animent l'ensemble. Mont-Blanc, conquête de l'imaginaire, p. 37. On joint : - Une eau-forte d'un glacier, à la manière de Bourrit, aquarellée à la main, dimensions 21 x 14 cm, d'après Acaris-Baron, publiée dans le "Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature" en 1835. Mont-Blanc, conquête de l'imaginaire, p. 272. - Une eau-forte coloriée à la main de la vue du Col de Balme (H. F. Leuthold, 15,5 x 11,5 cm, 1839). - Une vue de Monsieur de Saussure son fils et ses guides descendant le glacier du Tacul, dessinée par Auguste André Bovet et lithographiée par Gabriel Charton à Genève, aquarellée (deuxième quart du XIXe siècle, 16 x 11,5 cm).

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  • BOURRIT (Marc Theodore).
    Apr. 24, 2024

    BOURRIT (Marc Theodore).

    Est: €200 - €300

    Montagnes qui bordent au Sud-Est la vallée de Chamonix. Neuchâtel, 1796. Eau-forte aquarellée, 34 x 21,7 cm, pliée. Belle vue de la vallée de Chamonix avec en arrière-plan le Mont-Blanc et les Aiguilles de Chamonix, dessinée par Bourrit, gravée par Wexelberg et aquarellée (coloris ancien). Gravure extraite du tome III des Voyages dans les Alpes de Saussure. Perret [3911]. Le Mont-Blanc dans la gravure ancienne, pp. 36-37. On joint 2 dessins à la plume, 39 x 26 cm, légendés, début du 19e siècle, sur papier filigrané à la coquille Saint-Jacques, représentant l'arête de Peuteret au Mont-Blanc et le Mont-Blanc vu du col de la Seigne (l'artiste renvoie aux planches IV et V du tome II des Voyages dans les Alpes de Saussure). On joint 4 gravures tirées du Neue Alpenpost (volumes IX - XII et XIV) représentant l'Aiguille Verte, le Montanvert et l'Aiguille du Dru, la cabane d'Orny et glacier d'Orny et les séracs des Grands Mulets (1879 - 1881).

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  • Bourrit, [Marc-Théodore]. Nouvelle description des
    Sep. 20, 2014

    Bourrit, [Marc-Théodore]. Nouvelle description des

    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

    Bourrit, [Marc-Théodore]. Nouvelle description des vallées de glace et des hautes montagnes qui forment la chaîne des Alpes Pennines & Rhetiennes. 2 Bde. Mit 8 Kupfertafeln u. 1 gest. Faltkarte. Genf, Barde, 1783. 8°. [1] Bl., XIX, 247 S.; [2] Bll., 285 S. Ldr. d. Z. mit je 2 farb. Rückenschildchen u. etw. Rückenverg. (berieben, Gelenke leicht beschabt, Reste von Sign.-Märkchen an Rücken, etw. fleckig). Lonchamp 415. - Gering gebräunt u. leicht wellig; Exlibris.

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  • MARC THEODORE BOURRIT (1735-1815)
    Sep. 26, 2007

    MARC THEODORE BOURRIT (1735-1815)

    Est: £500 - £700

    MARC THEODORE BOURRIT (1735-1815) Description des Alpes Pennines et Rhétiennes. Geneva: J. P. Bonnant, 1781. 2 vols, 8° (200 x 125mm). Folding engraved map by C. G. Geissler after the author, 8 engraved views by Angel Moitte after the author. (Occasional mostly marginal spotting). Contemporary goat-backed marbled boards, green paper labels on spine titled in manuscript (rubbed). Provenance: manuscript license in French dated 1799 on the last leaf of vol. II -- The Alpine Club (stamp). FIRST EDITION of this work by the self-dubbed 'Historian of the Alps'. 'Artist, singer, womaniser, snob and interminable raconteur, he was an endearing coward with a genius for self-promotion ... Bourrit's one redeeming trait was his fascination with the Alps. He painted them, wrote about them and spoke about them ... The one thing he could not do with the Alps was to climb them. He tried again and again ... but was thwarted by three debilitations: he dreaded cold, he disliked rain and he suffered from vertigo. ... Instead he was happier pottering over the foothills, exploring undiscovered valleys -- which he did with some success -- and telling female tourists how things should be done. ... When in 1775 he eventually managed to climb one of the smaller hills, Le Buet ... he burst into such an extravagance of speech and song that a large boulder was named 'La Table au Chantre' in his honour' (F. Fleming, Killing Dragons, London, 2001, pp. 17-19). (2)

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