Versailles French Royal Palace Gardens Trianon c. 1840's fine color litho album

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Vues de Versailles - Le Chauteau Le Parc - Le Petit et Le Grand Trianon.
Published c. 1840's, Paris by Becquet.
24 pages. Text in French. Illustrated throughout with 24 panels which includes 2 double page views.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed & gilt ruled covers. Series of color lithographed views.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this scarce book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 5 3/4" H x 6 3/8" W.

[B13157].