ROHBOCK, L. ESCA, A. - Lot 129

ROHBOCK, L. ESCA, A. Picturesque Views of Switzerland. Basel, Chr. Krüsi, (ca. 1860); London, Dulau & Co., Paris, Sandoz & Thuillier. Large oblong quarto (22.3 x 31 cm), title page, frontispiece, and 76 steel engravings. Publisher’s Bradel-style binding in fawn percaline with beveled edges, richly decorated with black and gold arabesques and volutes, featuring a framing frieze and title on the front cover; spine adorned with gilded panels, gilded title, and gilded edges (caps, spine, and corners slightly rubbed; slight marginal water stain at the top center fold on a few leaves; inner joints slightly worn, but a fine copy). A beautiful album of views of Switzerland comprising 76 steel engravings in black. In its magnificent publisher’s binding. Mounted on tabs with titles in German