DULAURE, Jacques-Antoine. Physical, civil and moral history - Lot 20

DULAURE, Jacques-Antoine. Physical, civil and moral history of Paris. Followed by] Histoire physique, civile et morale des environs de Paris. Published in Paris by Ledentu and Furne et Cie between 1834 and 1839. In 15 In-8 volumes, including 1 Italian-style bound volume (Atlas). Half blond glazed calf bordered with a double cold fillet, spines with faux-nerves underlined by a special fillet and framed in cold, double cold fillet, double gilt fillet and dotted lines, author and title in gold lettering. Speckled edges. Contemporary binding. Approx. 500 pages per volume, numerous hors-texte steel engravings, including several frontispieces, several fold-out plans and maps of Paris. Covers rubbed, spine damaged for the Atlas. Scattered foxing. Sixth edition, published between 1837 and 1839, of this important study on the history of Paris by Jacques-Antoine Dulaure, augmented by new notes and an appendix containing descriptive and historical details of all the monuments recently erected in the capital. It includes, in chronological order, a description of the city's successive growths and of its ancient and modern monuments, a record of all its institutions, both civil and religious, and a chart of mores, customs and the progress of civilization. The work is illustrated with numerous hors-texte steel engravings of the capital's principal monuments and buildings. Complete set in 9 volumes, including 1 atlas volume containing 5 fold-out plans, here in its fifth edition published by Ledentu in 1834. Also included: Histoire physique, civile et morale des environs de Paris, second edition revised and annotated by J.-L. Belin, Paris, Furne et Cie, 1838. 6 volumes in 6 volumes. Approx. 500 pages per volume, numerous hors-texte steel engravings, including 6 in the frontispiece, and a large fold-out map of the Paris area in the back of volume 6. This work offers a detailed description of the history, geography and remarkable places located within a radius of 25 to 30 leagues around Paris, from the earliest historical times to the present day. A pleasant, solid, uniform set for this vast history of the capital and its environs, here complete in 15 volumes.