Maisons de campagne des environs de Paris. Choix des plus remarquables maisons bourgeoises, nouvellement construites aux alentours de Paris. Avec plans. Dessines d'apres nature par Victor Petit

Petit, Victor

Published by Paris: Monrocq Freres, c. 1857

About this Item

First and only edition. Two leaves of text (half-title, list of plates, title-page) plus fifty gorgeous lithographs by Victor Petit, each depicting a recently-built country house near Paris. COMPLETE. About a third of each plate is devoted to the floor-plans of the house in question. Printed on very fine bright white wove paper. Aside from being an architectural and art-historical document of the first order of importance, this set of lithographs is a work of great artistic merit and beauty. Folio. TEXT AND LITHOGRAPHS LOOSE AS ISSUED IN THE ORIGINAL PRINTED CLOTH-BACKED BOARD PORTFOLIO, WITH CLOTH TIES. Portfolio case a bit worn but still solid. Text pages and plates FINE AND BRIGHT. An incredibly fresh set. Rare and important. Seller Inventory # 3628

Bibliographic Details

Title: Maisons de campagne des environs de Paris. ...

Publisher: Paris: Monrocq Freres, c. 1857

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition