F. Bouquet / Maxime Lalanne, Brunet-Debaines, Toussaint, Adeline, Nicolle - Rouen aux principales époques de son histoire jusqu'au dix-neuvième siècle - 1886

Beautiful illustrated edition of 32 etchings and 20 vignettes by Maxime Lalanne, Brunet-Debaines, Toussaint, Adeline, Nicolle -

This second edition, revised and considerably enlarged, extends the Rouen Illustrated project, published for the 1884 exhibition, by offering an in-depth presentation of Rouen's past, of its monuments and of the transformations that have shaped its identity over the centuries -

The work traces the main stages of Rouen's history, from its ancient origins, when the city was known as Rotomagus and occupied an important place in Roman Gaul, to the medieval and modern periods, which profoundly marked its urban organization, its architecture and its economic influence -

F. Bouquet / Maxime Lalanne, Brunet-Debaines, Toussaint, Adeline, Nicolle - Rouen at the main periods of its history up to the nineteenth century - 1886 - E. Augé -
143 Pages.

Good binding condition, the work in its blue basane binding with original corners, marbled boards, slight wear from use, speckled edges, spine with fine-decorated nerves, gilded title and date at the tail, gilded fillets on the boards -

Good interior condition, light browning and traces of light damp, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a small vignette, beautiful initial, tailpieces, the work enriched with 32 etchings and 20 vignettes by Maxime Lalanne, Brunet-Debaines, Toussaint, Adeline, Nicolle, text fairly clean, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy -

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