Plan Topographique et Raisonné de Paris
Hardcover
1758 · Paris
by PASQUIER, Jacques Jean and L. DENIS
Paris: chez Pasquier & Denis, 1758. Hardcover. 12 mo. Later 3/4 red morocco. Contemporary ownership signature to title. Previous owner's bookplate. Contains fine maps of Paris. Missing one text leaf, pp. 91-2. Engraved title-page, dedication leaf, preface; engraved throughout. Double-page and folding general plan of Paris; double-page 'Plan Geographique' with full original hand-color, and map of the Environs of Paris with original hand-color in outline. 20 detailed maps on 40 pages (with partial hand-color as called for); vignettes to a number of pages. A charming 18th century, pre-revolution, Parisian tourist guide. (Inventory #: D16227)