A manuscript journal by W. H. Green, recording his visit to the Pyrenees, June 1885.
Book Description
Square 8vo (approx. 17 x 20cm.). A journal containing 50 leaves, completed in a legible hand to 41 pages, with a map of France tipped in at front, 11 hotel receipts pasted in, and 53 original watercolours pasted in to several gathers or versos of leaves, each approx. 95 x 55 mm., the majority captioned by hand, one sepia drawing to text; Green’s ownership inscription to leaf at rear of volume, contemporary half calf, very worn with backstrip deficient, leaves loose and chipped to some fore-edges, but the contents generally in good order, and the watercolours in fine condition.
Dealer Notes
Green’s journal records his 1885 visit to the Pyrenees, with stays at Bordeaux, Arcachon, Pau, Argelès, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Luchon, and Albi. The nicely executed watercolours show, among others views, “Pic du Midi and other snow mountains from Pau”, Lourdes, Lugagnan, Pierrefitte, Cauterets, Castelnau d’Azun, La Raillère (a “Bathing Establishment” near Cauterets), “Tower of Castel Vieil on the way to the Port de Venasque”, Luchon, Montrejeau, Marignac, Tarascon, Carcasonne, and Albi.
Author
[Pyrenees.]
Date
1885
Binding
Contemporary half calf
Condition
See description
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