F. De Fossa - Le Château Historique de Vincennes à Travers les Ages - 1908

Fascinating two-volume set illustrated with 120 reproductions of antique engravings of original plans or drawings by the author - This collection offers a historical study devoted to one of the most remarkable monuments of French architectural and political heritage, the Château de Vincennes, whose evolution reflects several centuries of monarchic, military, and national history - Located on the outskirts of Paris, this edifice occupies a singular place in the history of France, as it successively served as a royal residence, a defensive fortress, a place of detention and a military establishment, while preserving tangible traces of the different eras that marked its development - F. De Fossa - Le Château Historique de Vincennes à Travers les Ages - 1908 - Tome I et II - H. Daragon - 342- 443 Pages. Good condition of bindings, volumes in their original half vellum, marbled boards, wear from use, some minor defects on the covers, speckled edges, smooth spine, titrations, pagination and the author’s name handwritten in red and black - Good interior condition, browning, title pages printed in red and black, volumes enriched with 120 reproductions of antique engravings of original plans or drawings by the author, text fairly clean, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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