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Marbled binding of La Patrie suisse, illustrated journal, volume dated 1896
Marbled boards and purple cloth spine. Photograph of the piece offered; only the background has been standardised.
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Title page of La Patrie suisse, third volume, Geneva, 1896
Title page · Geneva, G. W. Brooke · 1896
Illustrated La Patrie suisse spread with officers and a portrait of Édouard Marti
Photographs and engraving · Swiss public life
La Patrie suisse spread devoted to the Exhibition and mountaineering
Articles on the Exhibition and mountaineering
Page 144 of La Patrie suisse marked number 97 and followed by a blank leaf
No. 97 · page 144 · 1897 continuation
Endpapers and inner hinge of the La Patrie suisse binding
Endpapers and inner hinge
Marbled rear board and cloth spine of La Patrie suisse
Rear board · documented rubbing and wear

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La Patrie suisseIllustrated journal · third volume, 1896, with continuation

Geneva1896–1897Illustrated periodicalPeriod bindingNot collated

A bound gathering of the Geneva periodical La Patrie suisse, richly illustrated with photographs and engravings, beginning with the title page of the third volume dated 1896 and also containing at least one issue from 1897.

Price

CHF 48

Status

Available · condition documented

Offered at the displayed price. The gathering has not been fully collated; the issues observed and binding condition are detailed below.

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Title
La Patrie suisse · illustrated journal
Imprint
Geneva, G. W. Brooke, publisher · 3 rue Petitot
Frequency
Fortnightly, on Wednesdays
Observed span
General title dated 1896; documented presence of no. 97, 9 June 1897
Dimensions
28.7 × 23 × 3.2 cm · height × width × thickness
Illustration
Photographs, portraits, views and engravings in the text
Completeness
Not collated; continuity of the issues is not guaranteed

Bibliographical description

An illustrated panorama of French-speaking Switzerland at the close of the nineteenth century.

Founded in Geneva in 1893, La Patrie suisse brought together current affairs, cultural life, public figures, travel and Swiss landscapes. The photographed issues include material on the National Exhibition, mountaineering, military manoeuvres, Édouard Marti and an international shooting match.

The printed title page states ‘third volume’ and bears the date 1896. An old manuscript note adds ‘from 15 April to the end of December’, probably corresponding to nos. 67 to 85. A terminal leaf, however, is marked no. 97 and dated 9 June 1897, showing that the binding contains a continuation or later addition.

Condition of the piece

A heavily handled binding that appears substantial but should be examined and used with care.

Binding

Purple cloth spine and marbled-paper boards. Rubbing, scratches, stains, bumped corners and worn headcaps; losses of paper along the edges.

Paper

Leaves yellowed and locally browned, with foxing, stains, creases and small marginal tears visible in the photographs.

Structure

Sewing and hinges are strained and several gatherings appear loose. Flat opening and repeated handling are not recommended.

Collation

No exhaustive collation has been completed. The presence of no. 97 after a title dated 1896 is disclosed; gaps, additions or binding errors may remain.

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A richly illustrated witness to Switzerland in 1896–1897, offered at CHF 48.

Its interest lies in its visual and documentary range. Personal confirmation of condition and availability always precedes payment.

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