Joanne - Illustrated Voyage To The Five Parts Of The World In 1846, 1847, 1848 And 1849.

JOANNE (Adolphe) - Illustrated journey in the five parts of the world in 1846, 1847, 1848 and 1849. Paris, L'Illustration, circa 1860; folio, 396 pp., publisher's canvas binding, ornate smooth spine, first cover printed with a romantic decoration of vegetation and populations from the five continents, all gilt edges. This book contains the texts and iconography of articles published in the Journal L'Illustration. The texts are therefore from Adolphe Joanne. The illustrations are by: Aeert, Barbot, Beaumont, Bida, Blanchard, Borget, Bouquet, Chacaton, Chalamel, Champin, Dauzats, Decamps, Delacroix, Doussault, Dubois de Montperreux, Féron, Flachenacker, Flandin, Freeman, Frère, Gavarni, Gagarin , Girardet, Guesdon, Hedde, Horeau, Imer, Jacquot, Leleux, Letuaire, Leullier, Marilhat, Montfort, Morel-Fatio, Noel, Philippoteaux, Pierron, Porion, Prisse, Radiguet, Renard, Rogier, Roubaud, Roussel, Hegendas, Saint -Aulaire, Schoefft, Suzemihl, Thuillier, Timm, Vaillant, Valentin, Vernet. Book in fair condition but with small flaws, a torn flyleaf, dull corners, a fragile bit.