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ABC/106
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L’art architectural en France depuis Francois I jusqu’a Louis XVI par ... texte par Alfred Darcel. 2nd vol only.
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- 1866 (Creation)
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1 volume
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(1827-1901)
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French architect
Wikipedia entry: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Rouyer
Wikipedia entry: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Rouyer
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A study of the Architectural Decoration in France, from Francois I to Louis XVI. It offeres descriptions of a suite of buildings which represent the main stages of the Renaissance, followed by illustrations, elevations, sections and plans of Paneling, Ceilings, Vaults, Fireplaces, Doors, Windows, Fountains, Grilles, Stalls, Precher Chairs, Altars, Libraries, Tombs, Vases, Glasses, etc. Building included: Church of Tillieres; Castle of Louey; Castle of Ecouen; Castle of Oiron; House in Sarlat; Castle of Baynac; City Hall of La Rochelle; Cathedral of Bayeux; St. Peter's Church, Toulouse; Council Chamber, at the Court of Assizes of the Seine; Pavilion of the Arquebusiers, at Soissons; House in Abbeville; Museum of the Cluny Hotel; Chapel of the Hotel-Dieu; Houses in Poitiers and La Rochelle; Church Saint-Etienne du Mont, Paris; Old Hotel Dangeau, Place Royale; Gallery of Apollo, Louvre Palace; Salon of Diane, Palace of Versailles; War Room, Palace of Versailles; Gardens of the Palace of Versailles; Castle of Marly; Salon of the Medals, Palace of Versailles; Castle of Rambouillet; Hotel of Soubise; Ministry of Public Works, Paris; Woodwork at Petit Trianon; Post Office, Paris; Hotel Nourissart, Limoges; Hotel of M. Cosserat, Amiens; Hotel of Bouflers, Boulevard of the Italians; Hotel Vigier, Quai Voltaire; Prefecture Hotel, Lille; Hotel in Lyon.
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- French
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Good Condition