NICOLE, Gustave (1835-1900) and Édouard RIOU (1833-1900)

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Lot 181 | NICOLE, Gustave (1835-1900) and Édouard RIOU (1833-1900)
NICOLE, Gustave (1835-1900) and Édouard RIOU (1833-1900)

Inauguration du canal du Suez. Voyage des Souverains. [Paris: Lemercier & Cie., 1870]. [Bound with:] FONTANE, Marius (1838-1914). Voyage pittoresque à travers l'isthme de Suez. Paris: Paul Dupont and E. Lachaud, [c. 1870].

First edition of this two-part souvenir publication celebrating the official opening of the Suez Canal. The two complimentary works depict the heads of state present, the inaugural ball and dinner and other aspects of the celebrations. The production of the first work was paid for by the Khedive Ismail, to whom Riou was artist. The author of the second work gave most credit for the Canal to de Lesseps, to whom Fontane was secretary. Ismail took offence at this and removed the frontispiece portrait of de Lesseps, the preface and the final six gatherings and accompanying plates from the 200 copies reserved for him of the total edition of 500. This is one of those 200 copies. Blackmer 1198 and 611; Bobins IV, 1457; Hilmy II, p.66 and I, p. 235-36;



2 works bound in one volume, large folio (546 x 380mm). Inauguration du canal du Suez: half-title, 17 lithographic plates with tissue guards, of which 11 coloured and 2 tinted, by E. Ciceri, F. Benoit and others after Riou (plate 10 loose, some tissue guards torn). Voyage pittoresque à travers l'isthme de Suez: coloured lithographic map and 20 chromolithographic plates with printed tissue guards (without the portrait frontispiece of de Lesseps, plates 21-25 and accompanying text, see note, some tissue guards torn). Publisher’s red morocco-backed red cloth gilt, spine in compartments richly gilt, sides with elaborate gilt stamped decoration, gilt edges, housed in original red roan-backed red cloth folding box, spine gilt, sides stamped in gilt, two clasps and catches (box slightly worn).





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