Prosper Tarbe — Notre-Dame de Reims

Reims, Quentin-Dailly, 1852 . Leather. The scarce second edition of this beautifully illustrated study of Reims cathedral. In the original French.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, and six engraved plates, and one plan, alongside further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.The work of French historian and archaeologist Prosper Tarbe, who was a specialist in the history of Reims, and the Champagne region.With the stamp of the Gloucester County Library to the front pastedown, and their stamp to the verso of the title page. Bookplate removal to front pastedown and front free endpaper. With the bookplate of book collector Edward Hailstone to the front pastedown.A lovely study of the Reims cathedral, which is thought to have been founded by the bishop Nicasius in the early 5th century. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Losses of leather to back strip head and tail, with ink inscription to spine tail. Lacking spine label. Fading to board perimeters. Joints starting, with boards firmly held. Bookplate and stamp to front free endpaper, with evidence of bookplate removal to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Stamp to verso of title page. Pages bright, with foxing to plate perimeters, and to pages surrounding plates. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .