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38. meYeR, Johann H. mahlerische Reise in die<br />

Italianische Schweiz. mit geäzten Blättern.<br />

Zurich, bey Orell, Gessner, Fussli und Compagnie,<br />

1793, € 4.700<br />

obl. 4to (225x170 mm), original boards. With an engraved<br />

titlepage, pp.(4), 75 of text, 12 fine engraved views, drawn<br />

by Meyer and L.Hess: Am Zuger See, Tells-Kapelle, Altorf,<br />

Airolo, Calonico, Quartino, Molinetto, Tresa… An uncommon<br />

album about the Ticino, the only canton in which<br />

Italian is the official language, by J. Meyer (1759-1732).<br />

Very fine copy. Lonchamp, 538 & 2058. Barth 18181. [7123]<br />

39. meYeR, Johann H. Voyage pittoresque dans<br />

le canton des Grisons en Suisse vers le lac<br />

majeur et le lac de come sur les grandes routes<br />

nouvellement construites à travers les Cols de<br />

Splugen et de Bernhardin en 32 planches. Zurich,<br />

chez J.J. Meyer peintre, 1827, € 11.000<br />

oblong 4to, pp. (2), 169, original orange boards. Engraved<br />

title page with vignette in colours, 5 plates of explication,<br />

one folding map and 32 fine views, mezzotinto engravings<br />

by R. Bodmer Meyer, Fr. Hegi, C. Rordorf and Ch.<br />

Meichelt, skilfully coloured by a contemporary hand.<br />

Views of Coira, Via Mala, Splugen, San Bernardino,<br />

Bellinzona, Locarno, Chiavenna, Riva. First French edition<br />

(it appeared in German the year before) of a rare album<br />

“sur les Grisons, avec une introduction et une explication du<br />

docteur J.-G. Ebel. Cet ouvrage existe en plusieurs versions<br />

anciennes… Elles sont très rares et recherchés lorsqu’elles sont<br />

complètes des trente-deux vues à gravures” (Perret 2996) .<br />

Lonchamp, n.2069 (with only 25 pages of text). ACL p. 212.<br />

(illustrated on next page) [8201]<br />

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