Edouard-Denis Baldus

Grand in-folio à l’italienne, demi-cuir de Russie à coins, dos à nerfs avec 36 tirages albuminés dont deux sur double page. Chaque tirage avec tampon signature, avec titre imprimé sur chaque planche dans la marge inférieure. 

Malcolm Daniel, Barry Bergdoll, The photographs of Edouard Baldus, cat. expo. New York/ Montréal/ Paris, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994, fig. 62, 66, ill. pl. 13, 70 (variante), 75, 76 (variante), 77, 78, 79, 81,86, pp. 83, 85, 137, 203 (variante), 209, 211 (variante), 212, 213, 214, 216, 221.

This album is generally in very good condition; the corners and the edges of the binding are partially worn, with traces of liquid stains in the upper area on the front cover. The first print with foxing mainly visible in the upper area; a few prints very slightly faded, otherwise in excellent general condition. The cards are generally very slightly yellowed at the edges with occasional foxing; the first and the last two pages with paper losses and the first card with major traces of foxing. With two diptychs: 'La Voulte' and 'Marseille. Port Napoléon'
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