Germain Brice - Description de la ville de Paris

Rare illustrated edition with 11 folding plates of this captivating second volume of Germain Brice's monumental work, which constitutes a learned and detailed topography of Paris in the early eighteenth century, offering the reader a scholarly stroll through the streets, the monuments, the institutions and the curiosities of the royal capital - This publication extends Brice's work to familiarize residents as well as travelers eager to discover the most significant places with the city's monumental riches, institutions and curiosities - The second volume participates in this vast urban presentation project, by offering a journey through the buildings, public spaces, religious establishments and places of memory that help shape Parisian identity - Germain Brice - Description of the City of Paris, and all that is most remarkable contained in it - 1713 - Volume II - François Fournier - 506 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its full period leather, signs of wear, some minor defects on boards and spine, top edge damaged with loss, corners and joints worn, red-speckled edges, spine with ornamental raised bands, gilded titling and volume number on morocco leather pieces - Good interior condition, browning and damp stains, handsome vignette and ink annotations on the title page, work enriched with magnificent engravings hors-texte on 11 folding plates, one plate detached, endpapers in decent condition, good copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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