LENOIR, ALEXANDRE.

Description Historique et Chronologique des Monumens de Sculpture Réunis au Musée des Monumens Francais. 3 vols.

Paris, 1806 8vo. In three uniform contemporary half calf bindings with red leather title-labels to spines with gilt lettering. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Corners bumped, otherwise a fine and clean set. XII, 112 pp.; Pp. 113-176 pp.; Pp. 177-256 + numerous plates depicting French artworks.

Eights edition of French archaeologist Alexandre Lenoir's important work on France's historic monuments, sculptures and tombs from the ravages of the French Revolution, notably those of Saint-Denis and Sainte-Geneviève.

Order-nr.: 54734