ABC/43 - Motifs historiques d’architecture et de sculpture d’ornement, pour la composition et al decoration exterieure des edifices publics et prives in 3 vols. Vol 1 exterieures - part 2 [Historical motifs of architecture and ornamental sculpture, for the composition and exterior decoration of public and private buildings in 3 vols. Vol 1 exteriors - part 2]

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ABC/43

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Motifs historiques d’architecture et de sculpture d’ornement, pour la composition et al decoration exterieure des edifices publics et prives in 3 vols. Vol 1 exterieures - part 2 [Historical motifs of architecture and ornamental sculpture, for the composition and exterior decoration of public and private buildings in 3 vols. Vol 1 exteriors - part 2]

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(17 Jul 1811-11 Jan 1894)

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The third of three volumes providing a study of historical architectural motifs and ornamentations used in doors, carved panels, windows, door frames, skylights, bull eyes, niches, cornishes, masks, balusters, vases, fountains, basins, ornate keys, etc. It comprises a suite of drawings, plans, elevations and sections, some to scale, of different styles of French architecture. Buildings included from style Louis XIV are: Beauvais Hotel, Saint Antoine St.,Paris; Saint Nicholas de Chardonnet Church, Paris; Versailles Palace; Door, Dead end of Bourdonnais, Paris; Vendome Square, Paris; Hotel, Saint :ouis en l'Ile St., Paris; House Door, Guillaume St., Paris; Hotel Door, Bac St., Paris; Door, Billettes St., Paris; Keys of doors and crosses, Versailles; Green Wood Fountain, Saint Martin St., Paris; Balcony, Saint Andre des Arts St., Paris; Hotel, Cherche Midi St., Paris; Bull's-eye, Saint Guillaume, Paris. From Louis XV: Door, Saint Martin St., Paris; Abbey Fountain, Childebert St., Paris; Entrance of the passage of the Dragon, Paris; Saint Chaumont Hotel, Saint-Denis St., Paris; Imperial Manufacture, Sevres; Balcony, Gravelle St., Versailles; Console, Cassette St., Paris; Stone sign, Marche Neuf Wharf, Paris; House, Parcheminerie St., Paris; Lead fountain, in the courtyard of Police Prefect, Paris; Hanover Pavilion, Paris; Door, Varennes St., Paris. From Louis XVI: Hotel, Francs Bourgeois St., Paris; House, Elms Wharf, Paris; Iron balcony, Royal St., Versailles; Monnaies Hotel, Paris; Door, Chatillon St., Paris; Entrangues Hotel, Tournon St., Paris; House, Vieille Estrapade St., Paris.

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  • French

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    Good overall condition. Corners and spine slightly scuffed

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