Lot 77: Jean François Albanis de Beaumont (c.1755-1812) - Travels through the Rhaetian Alps ... from Italy to Germany, through Tyrol. 1792

Jean François Albanis de Beaumont (c.1755-1812)
ALBANIS DE BEAUMONT, Jean François (c.1755-1812). Travels through the Rhaetian Alps in the year MDCCLXXXVI from Italy to Germany, through Tyrol. London: for the author by C. Clarke, sold by T. and J. Egerton, 1792. A fine copy of the first edition in contemporary straight-grained morocco, in the first state with the plates in full contemporary hand colour and with five of the plates before letters. An early work on the picturesque beauty of the Alps, and probably the first publication by an Englishman about the Tyrol region. Two of the plates are after Hans Heinrich Meyer (1760-1832), Goethe's friend and advisor who taught at the Weimar School of Art. Abbey Travel 49; Pine-Coffin 7861. Folio (536 x 360mm). Engraved map, 10 etched plates by C. Apostool after Hans Heinrich Meyer and Albanis de Beaumont in full contemporary hand colour (occasional light spotting). Contemporary straight-grained green morocco, gilt red morocco borders to sides, spine gilt with black morocco labels (some skilful restoration to spine ends and joints, light marks to sides). Provenance: evidence of a removed bookplate on front pastedown.