GORSE (Pierre) - Lot 171

GORSE (Pierre) Reunion of 3 albums, 2 of which are partly incomplete: - Les Pyrénées monumentales et pittoresques. Part 1: Luchon and its environs. Luchon, Lafon, (circa 1860). In-4; title, 20 out-of-text lithographed plates on tinted ground (including 3 double plates), with printed text replacing the serpents. Publisher's blue percale, gilded title and rocaille decoration on upper cover. Also with title and sometimes printed text replacing the serpents (Labarère 667)(M. Gaston 249). - Les Pyrénées monumentales et pittoresques. Part 1: Luchon and its environs. Luchon, Lafon, (circa 1860). In-4; title, 14/20 out-of-text lithographed plates on tinted ground (including 3 double plates), protected by serpents. Publisher's blue percale, gilt title and floral decoration on upper cover. - Album Pittoresque des Pyrénées dessininé d'après Nature et lithographié par GORSE. Pau, Monguillet, sd. Large oblong in-8: title on tinted background with vignette of shepherd and his dog on waterfall background, 15/28 plates of views on tinted background. Spotting. Publisher's green boards, wide paper reinforcement strip on spine, gilt title on front cover.