PARIS l [Amaury-Duval]
Paris and its monumens, measured, drawn and engraved by Baltard, architect, with historical descriptions by cit. Amaury-Duval
Each of the issues has kept its original binding.
The general title page (P., de l'imprimerie de Crapelet, chez l'auteur, an IX.) is followed by 11 issues from the 14th to the 25th.
The plates are distributed as follows: delivery 14: 4 plates; 15: 2 plates; 16: 3 plates; 17: 4 plates; 18: 4 plates; 19: 4 plates; 20: 4 plates; 21: 3 plates; 22: 4 plates; 23: 5 plates; 24: 4 plates; 25: 2 plates
Charles-Alexandre-Amaury Pineux, known as Amaury-Duval (1760-1838), diplomat, historian, archaeologist and literary scholar, was famous for his books on Paris and for his commitment against slavery re-established by Napoleon after the coup d'état of 1799.
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