Unamed — Souvenir de la Bretagne

Unamed, Unamed, c1881. Cloth. A very scarce french souvenir from Bretagne or Brittany being a large folding plate depicting the local dress. Illustrated by L Caradec. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Undated, dated from the ink inscription to the front pastedown which is dated 1881. A large folding plate featuring illustrations of local people and local dress. Each of the illustrations are accompanied by a caption. There are as follows: Homme De Landivisiau, Femme De Landivisiau, Pont De Buis, Plougastel, Passage De Plougastel, Femme De L'Ambezelec, Plabenge Habit De Fete. Louare Costume De Fete, Homme De Goulvin, Venve De Tregunc, Marchand A Roscoff, Femme De St. Pol, Artisanne De Morlaix, Femme De Ouessant, Homme De Douarnenez, Homme Fu Faou, Jeune Fille De Fouennant, Femme De Gaste, Femme de Tregung, Homme De Plougastel, Femme de Roscoff, Homee De St. Evarzec, Femme de Plondery, Plougastel St. Pierre, Ploydet Costume De Fete. Paintings by L. Caradec, turned into lithographs by C. Maurice. The images featured in this volume depict the local dress of french people. With the bookplate of A.C. Morgan to the front pastedown, alongside an ink inscription that reads 'From E. Gungloff. Brest Aug. 20th/ 81.' In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the rear board detached. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities. Loss to the head of the backstrip. Light fraying to the cloth. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers and pastedown. Previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown, and a ink inscription. Evidence of tape to the from pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Light spots to the folding plate. The overall condition of the work is impacted by the external condition, with the folding plate itself in good condition. Good Only . Ill.: L Caradec; C Maurice. Good Only .