Louis Viardot - Les Musées d’Europe – Ensemble complet en 5 volumes - 1852-1855

Beautiful complete set of five works by Louis Viardot devoted to the principal museums and artistic collections of Europe, published in Paris between 1852 and 1855.

This collection constitutes a remarkable testament to the history of the fine arts and the presentation of the great European collections in the mid-19th century.

Composition of the set:

* The Museums of France – Paris, 1855.
* The Museums of Italy, second edition greatly enlarged, 1852.
* The Museums of England, Belgium, Holland and Russia, second edition greatly enlarged, 1855.
* The Museums of Germany, second edition greatly enlarged, 1852.
* The Museums of Spain, second edition greatly enlarged, 1855.

The works offer a detailed presentation of the principal museums, galleries and collections, accompanied by notices on the artists and their works.

Bindings:

Very beautiful set in uniform antique bindings, green morocco (half-bound), marbled boards, spine with raised bands richly decorated with gold motifs and gold titles.

Condition:

Complete set in very good overall condition for its age.

The bindings show good wear and a particularly neat appearance. The spines retain their elegant gilding. Some discreet signs of use related to age.

Interiors in very good condition, paper well preserved, text clean and perfectly legible. Some slight foxing and signs of time with no impact on reading.

A harmonious and particularly interesting ensemble for lovers of old books, art history and European museum collections.