Published by Paris, A. Chaix, 1880
Seller: Librairie Diona, Lattes, France
First Edition
Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. In-4° broché, 11 pp.
Published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Emile Levy, Paris, 1905
Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Thick folio hardcover set of 4 volumes.With leather spines and marbled boards.Spines have chipping all boards are tight with minor wear. Marbled end papers not split but have one library book plate and some edge chipping to a few.This is ex Forbes library with a perf to the titles and a small stamp to the back of the plates. All contents are tight and very clean with no foxing or water marks. These are a redo of a 1752 edition and are complete with all pages. Many folding plates saw one about 6 feet long. At 65+ lbs will have to go in at least 2 packages. Pics coming.
Published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Emile Levy, Paris, 1905
Hardcover. Four oversized volumes, half blue leather and blue cloth boards, 5 raised bands and gilt lettering on spines. Each volume contains text pages and bw plates. Four volume set with text in French. Contents: Tome 1 (298 S., 152 Taf.) Introduction à l'architecture, abrégé historique de la Ville de Paris, description des principaux édifices du Fauxbourg St. Germain. Tome 2 (163 S., Taf. 153-300) Description des principaux édifices du Quartier du Luxembourg, avec ceux de la Cité, du Quartier St. Antoine & du Marais. Tome 3 (153 S., Taf. 301-441) Description des principaux édifices des Quartiers Saint Denis, Montmartre, du Palais Royal & Saint Honoré. Tome 4 (153 S., Taf. 442-500) Description du Louvre & du Palais des Tuileries, celle du château, parc & jardins de Versailles. 18x13x10" (stacked on top of each other). Good (overall shelfwear and light soiling to covers; covers are starting at the top and bottom, at the spine; bookplates from former owner inside front covers, stamps from previous owner throughout each volume, lightly age toned but otherwise pages are clean and clear).