2 Antique Prints-SHIP-SAILING-STEAM-PADDLE-Larousse-1897

Price: € 44,50

Subject: 2 Antique prints, titled: 'Navire.' - (Ships). These plate show various types of ship. This includes two plates of historic sailing ships, and one plate with (more) modern steamships and paddle steamers.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Irregular left paper edge from binding. Some small stains in margin. Two images on one sheet (front and rear). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Lithograph using rastering techniques on wove paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.2 x 31.2 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 27.8 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.5 x 12.3 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 10.9 inch.

Part Number: 63412

Location: A334-15

Description: This lithographic print originates from: 'Nouveau Larousse Illustre en sept volumes.', Directeur Claude Auge, Paris, published 1897-1904, with a supplement addedin 1907. The Nouveau Larousse illustre (New Larousse Illustrated) was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Larousse between 1897-1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement. It was essentially a scaled-down version of the 'Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle.' (Great universal dictionary of the 19th century) of Pierre Larousse, but updated and written in a more neutral, scientific style under the editorship of Claude Auge.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Pierre Larousse' after an anonymous artist. Pierre Larousse (1817-1875). Claude Auge (1854-1924). Plate by M. Dessertenne.