[Rarebooks] FS: THE COAST OF NORWAY, Scarce Folio with 12 lovely mounted chromolithographed views

[Charles Agvent]

WALTON, Elijah. THE COAST OF NORWAY, FROM CHRISTIANIA TO HAMMERFEST. 
London & Boston: W. M. Thompson / Roberts Brothers, 1872. First Edition. 
Oblong folio (16-3/4" x 13-1/2") neatly rebound in the publisher's 
decorated beveled cloth, all edges gilt, with individual leaves tied 
together archivally with tissue and sewn. Illustrated with 12 lovely 
mounted chromolithographed views of the mountainous coast of Norway 
including Christiania, The Island of Torghatten, The Lofoten Islands 
 From the Vest Fjord, The Raftsund, Glaciers Near Nus Fjord, Hammerfest, 
Vaagekallen, The Fondalen Glaciers, The Hestmann, Hornelen, Bergen, and 
Langaardsund near Kagero. Some chipping and staining to the text with 
some paper restoration not affecting the text; the plates are fine and 
bright. Fading and light wear to the covers. Very Good and scarce.

The only edition of this beautifully illustrated book. Laid in is a copy 
of an 1871 advertisement with several press releases including this from 
the TIMES: "This standard is fully attained by most of the views in the 
Coast of Norway, by Elijah Walton.... In the majority a bold and 
original treatment on the part of the lithographer, as well as the 
artist, has been singularly successful. Huge snowy mountains uprearing 
themselves against a sky deeply blue, or brilliant and tender with 
sunset, or grey with gathering clouds, are Mr. Walton's favorite 
subjects, and his lithographer has contrived to render his originals so 
well that several of the pictures might at a short distance be mistaken 
for water-color drawings." (#017984) $2,500.00

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