Albert Meyrac; A. Chuquet — Gãâ©Ographie Illustrãâ©E Des Ardennes
Charleville , Edouard Jolly , 1900. First edition. Leather. A sweeping volume exploring the history and geography of Belgian Ardennes, a bright first edition of this work. The first edition of this work. A pictorial exploration of the geography and history of Ardennes, Belgian region known as the background of some fierce battles in both World War I and II, and its incredible geography which hosts rugged terrains, valleys, meandering rivers, caves, and dense forests with hiking paths. In the original French. Written by Albert Meyrac, with a preface by A. Chuquet. Illustrated in text with two hundred and thirty gravures, of which six are full page plates. In a quarter morocco binding over marbled boards, with five raised bands and marbled endpapers, the original wraps are bound in with the volume. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor rubbing to the extremities of the boards. With note sheets by a previous owner taped to the front free endpaper. Amateur custom bookmark taped to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Occasional neat underlining in red ink by a previous owner, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Numerous black and white illustrations in text as well as six full page plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
