Author: MIALHE (Pierre Toussaint Frederic) (d'après):
Title: Album Pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba.
Description: B. May y Ca, / Berlin, Oilprinting Storch & Kramer, (1853), in-4to oblong, 28 planches en chromolithographie (page de titre incluse) avec légendes en espagnol + 1 carte dépl. de l'ile + 1 plan de la 'Havane, rousseurs surtout dans les marges, reliure en toile rouge d'origine, plat devant avec titre doré dans un décor pressé à froid, dos restauré. ¶ Das berühmteste Ansichtenwerk Cubas Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der ursprünglich aus Bordeaux stammende Mialhe war Schüler von Francois Edouard Picot (s. Benezit 7,382). Er wanderte nach Cuba aus, wo er als Lehrer an der Kunstakademie wirkte. Daneben veröffentlichte er 3 Ansichtenwerke mit Veduten und Szenen aus dem Volksleben, die schnell populär wurden und etliche Nachahmer fanden, so z.B. Bernardo May. An attractive album of 28 Cuban views of daily life in the mid-19th century, with views of the countryside, local sights, street views, and a panorama of Havana. These views appeared first in Louis Marquier's series Viaje pintoresco al rededor de la Isla de Cuba (Havana: 1847- 1848) with lithographs by Pierre Mialhe. Bernardo May copied these and issued them between 1851 and 1853 when a plagiarism suit was brought. As the result of the lawsuit, May issued the present chromolithographed versions. Original red cloth with gilt title, stains on first cover, spine renewed, plates with thumbling and stains in the white margins mainly. In all a very good, complete copy with the folded map of the island and a town plan of Havanna. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Palau 167989. - Sabin 17748.

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