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58. Waldenses - LeGeR, Jean. Algemeine Geschichteder Waldenser oder evangelischen kirchen in den Thalern von piemont… mit vielent kupfern… Breslau, J.J.Korn, 1750, € 3.500 2 vols. in 3 parts, quarto, contemporary calf binding. First and only German translation of the well known historical texte “Histoire des Vaudois” by Leger published in Leiden in 1669, illustrated with one folded map and 34 full page engravings showing episodes of life of this people. Hugon- Gonnet n.68. Muston p. 401. Graesse vol. IV. p.148. [9680] 59. Waldenses - peRRIN, J.P. histoire des Vaudois… leurs origine, croyance, persecutions par plus de 400 ans. Genève, Berjon. 1619, € 3.200 3 parts in one vol. in-8, contemporary vellum binding. First and only edition of this very rare first history of Waldenses people in all the countries they moved for centuries, chiefly in Piedmont, France and Switzerland. Fine copy. Caillet, 8539: “rare ouvrage, remarquable et precieuse”. 44 [8123]

60. WeIBeL, Jakob Samuel - STApFeR, Philippe Albert. Voyage Pittoresque de l’Oberland, ou Description de Vues prises dans l’Oberland, District du Canton Berne. Paris: [Crapelet for] Treuttel & Würtz, 1812, € 36.000 Large 4to (355 x 260 mm), contemporary tan boards, giltstamped green morocco title label on spine, in a tan cloth slipcase; rebacked with most of original spine laid down Half-title, hand-colored engraved title as frontispiece, engraved map, 28 engraved plates: 14 with contemporary hand-coloring and 14 repeated in uncolored versions. A rare album of views of mountains and glaciers around Jungfrau and Grindelwald; no other copies with the plates in double state are described by bibliographies. The work first appeared in 1796 with 12 plates only and the text in German and French. This edition contains a new text in French by the Berne statesman Stapfer (1766-1849). A mostly uncut copy with the plates protected by guard paper; occasional light marginal foxing; from V.A.G. Child Villiers, Earl of Jersey (his Middleton Park engraved bookplate and 2 library stamps on half-title). Lonchamp 745. Perret 4534: “Très rare et très recherché”. [18912 45

60. WeIBeL, Jakob Samuel - STApFeR, Philippe<br />

Albert. Voyage Pittoresque de l’Oberland, ou<br />

Description de Vues prises dans l’Oberland,<br />

District du Canton Berne. Paris: [Crapelet for]<br />

Treuttel & Würtz, 1812, € 36.000<br />

Large 4to (355 x 260 mm), contemporary tan boards, giltstamped<br />

green morocco title label on spine, in a tan cloth<br />

slipcase; rebacked with most of original spine laid down<br />

Half-title, hand-colored engraved title as frontispiece,<br />

engraved map, 28 engraved plates: 14 with contemporary<br />

hand-coloring and 14 repeated in uncolored versions. A<br />

rare album of views of mountains and glaciers around<br />

Jungfrau and Grindelwald; no other copies with the plates<br />

in double state are described by bibliographies. The work<br />

first appeared in 1796 with 12 plates only and the text in<br />

German and French. This edition contains a new text in<br />

French by the Berne statesman Stapfer (1766-1849). A<br />

mostly uncut copy with the plates protected by guard<br />

paper; occasional light marginal foxing; from V.A.G. Child<br />

Villiers, Earl of Jersey (his Middleton Park engraved bookplate<br />

and 2 library stamps on half-title). Lonchamp 745.<br />

Perret 4534: “Très rare et très recherché”. [18912<br />

45

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