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PARIS | TURGOT, Michel-Etienne

Plan of Paris begun in 1734, drawn and …

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PARIS | TURGOT, Michel-Etienne Plan of Paris begun in 1734, drawn and engraved on the orders of Messire Michel-Etienne Turgot, Marquis de Sousmons, Seigneur de St-Germain-sur-Eaulne... finished engraving in 1739. Surveyed and drawn by Louis Bretz, engraved by Claude and written by Aubin S.l., completed engraving 1739. In-folio, full marbled calf with the arms of the City of Paris on both covers. Framed with fleur-de-lys, fleur-de-lys at the corners, spine decorated with fleur-de-lys, stars and gilt fillets, decorated edges, inner fleur-de-lys border, gilt edges. Heads restored. Small incidents. The title page of the 2nd plate is blank. Copy consisting of an assembly plan and 20 double-page engraved plates. "It was proposed in having this plan engraved to show at a glance all the buildings and streets that it contains" warns the publisher. Cohen 807.

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PARIS | TURGOT, Michel-Etienne Plan of Paris begun in 1734, drawn and engraved on the orders of Messire Michel-Etienne Turgot, Marquis de Sousmons, Seigneur de St-Germain-sur-Eaulne... finished engraving in 1739. Surveyed and drawn by Louis Bretz, engraved by Claude and written by Aubin S.l., completed engraving 1739. In-folio, full marbled calf with the arms of the City of Paris on both covers. Framed with fleur-de-lys, fleur-de-lys at the corners, spine decorated with fleur-de-lys, stars and gilt fillets, decorated edges, inner fleur-de-lys border, gilt edges. Heads restored. Small incidents. The title page of the 2nd plate is blank. Copy consisting of an assembly plan and 20 double-page engraved plates. "It was proposed in having this plan engraved to show at a glance all the buildings and streets that it contains" warns the publisher. Cohen 807.

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[TURGOT (d'après)] - "PARIS au XVIIIè siècle, PLAN DE PARIS en 20 planches dessiné et gravé sous les ordres de Michel-Etienne Turgot, Prévôt des marchands, levé et dessiné par Louis BRETEZ". Published by A. Taride, 18 and 20 Boulevard Saint-Denis, Paris. c.1908. Album including 19 plates (out of 20) in facsimile, explanatory note and assembly plan. The publisher Taride used the copper plates to make a reprint of Turgot's famous plan, as indicated on the book's portfolio: "The original plates belong to the Chalcographie collection of the Louvre Museum". To facilitate consultation, he reduced the size of the plates by 1/5th, without altering the value and precision of the details. 52 x 39 cm for the album. A/B condition (cover worn and plates detached, marginal tears in some plates).

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

[PLAN DE PARIS] Nouveau plan routier de la ville et faubourgs de Paris avec ses principaux édifices et nouvelles barrières par M. Pichon ingénieur géographe, corrigé et augmenté en l'an II à Paris chez Esnaut, gravé par Glot. Magnificent plan with color highlights. Composed in canvas segments, one of the finest examples of late 18th-century plans, with allegorical figures poetically illustrating the monuments and landmarks of the capital. Plan folded and housed in an attractive contemporary morocco slipcase, with some tears and rubbing. Plan dimensions: 150x102cm

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[PLANS DE PARIS] Very fine set of 6 plans of Paris from the 18th and 19th centuries: - Nouveau plan de Paris avec ses augmentations tant finies que projetettées, levé et dessiné par M. Brion de la Tour, ingénieur géographe du roi, à Paris chez les Campion frères, 1786, very fine example of a pre-revolutionary period plan, the plan is centered on the Seine, the copy is quite fresh, canvas segments and folded plan, placed in its superb period leather-bound slipcase, well preserved despite light rubbing. Dimensions : 58x82cm Provenance : Augustes Aéroll... (not deciphered) Lawyer (penmanship certainly late 18th century). - Nouveau plan routier de la ville et faubourgs de Paris published in Paris by Esnauts et Rapilly, 1775 Canvas-covered segments and folded plan, in good overall condition (minor snags and slight flaws) set in its original morocco boards, in good condition, some rubbing and snags not serious. Dimensions : 81x53cm - Plan routier de la ville et faubourgs de Paris divisé en 12 mairies, Paris, Jean, 1801, bound in contemporary boards under pink paper, containing a very handsome folio plan, this plan establishes the boundaries of the arrondissements with rehauts in contemporary red, yellow and blue colors. Some tears and tape reinforcements on the spine, otherwise a fine copy. Plan dimensions: 80 x 55 cm - Plan de la ville de Paris divisé en 12 arrondissements et 48 quartiers indiquant tous les changements faits et projetés, dressé par X. Girard, ex-géographe des postes, à Paris chez J. Goujon 1820 Beautifully preserved plan, divided into canvas segments and folded. Plan dimensions: 100x60cm - Plan de la ville de Paris divisé en 12 arrondissements et 48 quartiers published by Vicq, graveur géographe et éditeur, in Paris 1840. Beautifully preserved plan, divided into canvas segments and folded. Plan dimensions: 97x64cm - Geometric plan of Paris and its enlargements, to a scale of one millimeter to 10 meters. Published by the Lanée map store 1866 Superb large-scale plan, divided into collected and canvas-covered segments, folded plan, without its cardboard binding. Good condition. Dimensions : 155x105cm

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