Germain Brice - Description de la ville de Paris, et de tout ce qu'elle contient de plus remarquable - 1752

Splendid illustrated volume; it is like a curious walker through all the architectural riches of Paris and a deep connoisseur of the collections of enthusiasts of the era, which Germain Brice describes as the beauty of the capital.

Germain Brice (1653-1727) joins a long line of Parisian historians initiated by Gilles Corrozet and Father Jacques du Breul.
However, it distinguishes itself from its predecessors by offering a modern view of the city in its volume presented as a practical guide for travelers, giving them the opportunity to discover the architectural and artistic riches of the capital. This innovative approach ensures its true success and makes this work the most popular Paris guide of the 17th and 18th centuries.

8 foldable panels in this third volume.
The Royal Abbey of Val de Grace
Great Altar of Val de Grace
The Royal Observatory
La Sorbonne (on the Place side and on the Courtyard side)
The Palace of the Thermal Baths
The Great Altar of the Abbey of Saint Germain des Prés
Luxembourg Palace

Germain Brice - Description of the city of Paris, and of all its most notable features - 1752 - Volume III -

Good condition of the binding, a work in full brown leather from the period, signs of use, small termite damage, red cuts, gilded fillet on the cuts, decorated spine with ribs, gilded titling and numbering on maroquin pieces.

Excellent internal condition, some browning, nice labels, beautiful initials, candelabra, decorated work with 8 fine engravings outside the text on deckled sheets, marbled guards.

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