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ROGER (père et fils). Le Champ du Repos, ou le Cimetière Mont-Louis, dit du père Delachaise (The Field of Rest, or Mont-Louis Cemetery, as it is known to Father Delachaise), a work adorned with plates, representing more than 2,000 mausoleums erected in this cemetery, from its creation to January 1, 1816, with epitaphs ; its topographical plan, as it existed at the time of Father Delachaise, and as it exists today, preceded by a portrait of this Jesuit, a summary of his life; and followed by a few remarks on the manner in which different peoples honor the deceased. To which we have added, 1° Thomas GRAY's famous Elegy, Written in a Country Church-Yar; 2° CHARRIN's free imitation of this elegy in French verse; 3° and TORELLI's Italian one. Paris, Roger, Lebègue, Pillet, September 1816. First volume only (of 2), in-8, period binding worn, spine missing. Frontispiece portrait of François de Lachaise, a large fold-out topographical plan of the cemetery and 20 fold-out plates engraved by Boutray after Roger fils representing 1,029 mausoleums and their epitaphs. Light foxing.

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ROGER (père et fils). Le Champ du Repos, ou le Cimetière Mont-Louis, dit du père Delachaise (The Field of Rest, or Mont-Louis Cemetery, as it is known to Father Delachaise), a work adorned with plates, representing more than 2,000 mausoleums erected in this cemetery, from its creation to January 1, 1816, with epitaphs ; its topographical plan, as it existed at the time of Father Delachaise, and as it exists today, preceded by a portrait of this Jesuit, a summary of his life; and followed by a few remarks on the manner in which different peoples honor the deceased. To which we have added, 1° Thomas GRAY's famous Elegy, Written in a Country Church-Yar; 2° CHARRIN's free imitation of this elegy in French verse; 3° and TORELLI's Italian one. Paris, Roger, Lebègue, Pillet, September 1816. First volume only (of 2), in-8, period binding worn, spine missing. Frontispiece portrait of François de Lachaise, a large fold-out topographical plan of the cemetery and 20 fold-out plates engraved by Boutray after Roger fils representing 1,029 mausoleums and their epitaphs. Light foxing.

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