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BAUDEMENT Les races bovines études zootechniques BOOK
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 |
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A UNUSUAL ANTIQUE BOOK - A GREAT IMPORTANT PIECE For the cattle collector this is a must, here you will have 87 original plates - bear in mind reproductions of these plates are being sold for $130.00 or more - and here you have THE ORIGINALS ! you are bidding here on 87 original prints ! RETAIL PRICE OF THIS JEWELL IS $3800.00 so you may understand that my offering is very very good ! BAUDEMENT, É.Les races bovines, études zootechniques. Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, (1864). 1 volume ( plates ). Oblong folio (350 x 480 mm). 87 fine plates of cattle races. As suggested by specialist this is one of the most beautifully produced work on cattle. Many of the excellent plates are after photographs of Nadar, the french well known photographer of the early century womans. Artists like Emile van Marcke, Isodore Bonheur and Barye contributed to this work. "The plates were produced by a mixed process of photographic transposing on to a metal plate (heliography) followed by handwork of various kinds - soft ground etching, mezzotint and aquatint, the background tint being achieved by lithography" (D.H. Boalch, 'Prints and paintings of British farm livestock, 1780-1910)'. This work was published as a result of the first 'concours agricole universel' held in Paris 1856. And the best samples were intended to be reproduced in an album. M.Baudement, that was also jury in the concours, was in charge of this publication. The book is spared in chapters so you have Plates 1-21 show cattle of 'Iles Britanniques', ( Durnham Hereford etc... ) plates 22-31 'Hollande et Danemark' ( Hollandaise etc..) plates 32-43 'Suisse et Allemagne', (Pinzgau etc ) plates 44-62 'Empire d'Austriche' ( Hongrois Zillertall Galicie etc ) and plates 63-87 'France'. (normand etc) A sample like this was sold in Sotherby's New York in 23 April 1994 lot 4 Größe 14 x 19,3 in. / 35,6 x 48,9 cm. Jahr 1861 - 1862 Verkauft durch Sotheby's New York: Samstag, 23.April 1994[Lot 4] CONDITION The binders and spine are loose from plates. Also spine has missing parts - This jewell deserves a restoration. Pages show spots and last 15 plates are affected by humidity on bottom right corner SHIPPING Shipping will be only done via FEDEX at $90 and will be at my risk. There are no other expenses asociated to this item so bid with confidence and you will own a wonderfull desirable publication. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister
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