SAINT-SAUD (Aymar d'ARLOT de) baron - Lot 341

SAINT-SAUD (Aymar d'ARLOT de) baron Campsites and studies on the Franco-Navarro-Aragonese border (1926-27). Note relative à la feuille au 20.000e Peyre Sen-Marti par le colonel Léon Maury. Pau, Garet-Haristoy, 1929. Large in-8: 38pp; folding map "Peyre Sen Marti" by Léon Maury (provisional edition of December 16, 1928 - Barrère cartographe à Paris). Copy with photo of Ch. Cadart and the Comte de Saint-Saud (print by Maurice Heïd), a letter from the Comte to Joseph Cazevielle (guide and owner of the hut where Saint Saud had camped) in which he recommends Cadart to help him with his climbs, notes from the Comte concerning the route to Peyre, photos of Saint Saud from the Pierre Saint Martin marker (one of which was used as an illustration for the brochure) and a meeting of various excursionists at Peyre (shot by the Comte). ½ brick morocco à la Bradel signed MONTECOT, long gilt title on spine, publisher's brick cover retained. A good copy. Enclosed: Société Julien Sacaze et des Amis de Luchon: Les centenaires des officiers des cartes des Pyrénées. Souvenir de l'inauguration de la plaque commémorative, Bagnères-de-Luchon, August 30, 1925. Luchon, imp. Sarthe, 1925. Plaquette in-8, 25pp. truffled with a silver photograph of the reproduction in the text. ½ Bradel-style honey morocco, gilt title throughout on smooth spine, dove blue publisher's cover retained. Beautiful set containing rare original documents.