£840
Mr Albert Smith’s Ascent of Mont Blanc, August 12th and 13th, 1851: a double-sided lithographed paper fan, by Brioude Laguerre, rue de Fontaines, 5, Paris, manufactured by Leroux et Cie. Fan's Manufactr. 41, rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, the recto with Plan of Mont Blanc,and explanation of the expedition, with details of the ascent, flanked by vignettes of The Glacier du Tacconay and The Tête Noire Pass, the verso with 3 further vignettes, titled The Mur de la Côte, The Grands Mulets, and Coming Down, the reserves further decorated recto/verso with images of native animals, snakes and birds, ,mounted on simple tan wood sticks, 24 cm (9.5 ins)
In very good clean condition. Note the example sold by Dominic Winter on 14/12/2023, hammer falling at £900.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
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27.6% inc VAT*
