Jean Vaysse de Villiers - Itinéraire descriptif, historique et pittoresque des trois routes de Paris à Reims - 1825
Description
Jean Vaysse de Villiers - Itinéraire descriptif, historique et pittoresque des trois routes de Paris à Reims - 1825
Travels, Map, Ardennes, Roads, - Quantity: 1
First edition, complete with its frontispiece map in colour, of the roads from Paris to Reims.
Half sheepskin binding with smooth spine adorned with gilded titling. Speckled edges.
A post inspector, born in Rodez, Vaysse de Villiers (1767-1834) is best known for his Routes of France, which were very successful under the Empire and the Restoration.
A fairly well-preserved copy, lacks on the headcap and presence of some bookworm damage on the back cover. Hinge in good condition. Fairly clean inside with some pale foxing.
Jean Vaysse de Villiers
"Itinéraire descriptif, historique et pittoresque des trois routes de Paris à Reims"
Versailles, De l'Imprimerie de G.-C. Vitry, 1825
278 pages. Complete.
Duodecimo (8 x 14 cm)
Lot details
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 1
- Subject
- Map, Ardennes, Roads,, Travels
- Author/ Illustrator
- Jean Vaysse de Villiers
- Book Title
- Itinéraire descriptif, historique et pittoresque des trois routes de Paris à Reims
- Condition
- Good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1825
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Language
- French
- Original language
- Yes
- Binding/ Material
- Leather
- Number of pages
- 278
- Dimensions
- 8×14 cm