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J.G. Legrand; C.P. Landon : Description de Paris et de ses Edifices, avec un précis historique et des observations sur le caractere de leur architecture, et sur les principaux objets d art et de curiosité qu ils renferment; Par J.G. Legrand, Architecte des Monuments publics, Inspecteur des Bâtiments en construction dans la Commune de Paris, Membre et Secrétaire du Conseil des Travaux publics du department de la Seine, de plusieurs Sociétés Savantes et Littéraires; Par C.P. Landon, Peintre, ancient Pensionnaire de l Académie de France à Rome, Membre de plusieurs Sociétés Savantes et Littéraires, Auteur des Annales du Musée, etc. etc. / Ouvrage enrichi de plus de cent Planches, gravées et ombrées en taille-douce, avec un Plan exact de Paris et de ses embellissements

C.P. Landon, Paris, c. 1806-9.

Contemporary full mottled calf with triple gilt-lined border, spine in five compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and densely gilt floral motifs, gilt crown and shield design on one, gilt crimson morocco labels on two and four, gilt text on five, board edges and inner dentelles gilt tooled, all edges and endpapers marbled. , Heads of spines with old repairs, occasional mild scattered browning throughout; otherwise, a handsome copy bound in full decorative 19th-century gilt mottled calf, text and plates are generally clean and crisp., 8vo., P. Volume 1. (6), half-title, printers’ imprint, title, blank, avis v-vi, introduction vii-xx, 21-211, blank, 1-94, (6); Volume 2. (6), half-title, printers’ imprint, title, blank, avertissement 5-6, 7-100, contents 101-102, avis, blank, 3-4, 1-2, 7-8, 5-6, 9-42, contents, blank, general contents 45-48, (6)., Complete with 99 copper-engraved plates including one folding map of Paris and 98 views and plans of Parisian churches, palaces, and large public buildings (three of which are folding)., Volume : Two volumes in four part

Legrand passed away between the publication of both volumes, leading to a three year delay between the two (and explaining the discrepancy between the date on the folding map and the title page of volume 1). The errata at the end of Volume 2 explains that despite the title’s claim to boast over 100 plates, there are in fact only 98 (the miscount was due to the initial preparation of the now-folding plates as separate single-page plates).

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