Description: Click here to see our other books! Tours & Tourelles Historiques de la Belgique Mr Jean Baes [1891] E. Lyon-Claesen : Bruxelles 19.5" by 13.5" Unpaginated SUMMARY Scarce large volume exploring the architecture of Belgium through striking watercolours by Jean Baes. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION A scarce work, rarely seen in commerce and found institutionally in five libraries only including the libraries of the University of Cambridge and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Elephant folio illustrative of the historical towers and turrets of Belgium by Belgian artist and architect, watercolourist and interior designer Jean Baes. Dated via Jisc. In the original French.Collated with half title, title page, two leaves of introduction with text printed to recto, dedication leaf, two leaves of table of contents printed to recto [16pp], and forty nine striking watercolours tipped in to recto in printed gilt frames. Each plate loose as called for. Only lacking a plate illustrative of 'Gand. Le Beffroi 1884'. CONDITION In the original publisher's illustrated cloth binding. Externally bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, boards lightly marked and soiled. Back strip cockled with minor chipping along joints. Leaves of text and plates loose as issued. Light minor spotting scattered to leaves, pages generally clean otherwise with a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Travel
Publisher: E. Lyon-Claesen
Author: Mr Jean Baes
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Architecture & Design
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: French
Region: Bruxelles
Illustrator: Mr Jean Baes
Signed: No
Place of Publication: Bruxelles
Year Printed: 1891
Country/Region of Manufacture: Bruxelles
