997 - THIÉRY, Luc-Vincent *Paris as It Was Before the Revolution, or A Reasoned Description of This City and Its Suburbs […], to Serve as a Guide for French and Foreign Enthusiasts and Travelers […].* Paris: Delaplace, Year IV [1795–1796], 2 vols., in-12: 784, 739 pp. (titles slightly soiled, paper somewhat browned, foxing and pinholes, a few plates partially , a few margin tears without loss). Modern navy blue half-chagrin, marbled paper covers, ribbed spine. Untrimmed copy. Revolutionary edition of this guide (originally titled “Guide for Amateurs and Foreign Travelers in Paris,” 1787), a standard work of its kind in its time. Cabinets of curiosities feature prominently in this work. Complete set of 12 fold-out plates. Enriched with 14 additional plates, several of which depict tombs. Formerly owned by Le Clément (handwritten note on the title pages). Enclosed: 1. Mercier, Louis-Sébastien—Paris during the Revolution (1789–1798) or The New Paris [...]. Paris, Poulet-Malassis, 1862. 2 vols. in-12 (first and last leaves in both vols. slightly browned, a few pinholes). Polished brown half-shagreen binding (caps and raised bands slightly rubbed). Reprint (orig.: 1798) preceded by an original introduction by the publisher. - 2. Texier, Edmond - A Portrait of Paris [...]. A work illustrated with fifteen hundred engravings based on drawings by Blanchard (Phar.), Cham, Champin, Forest (Eug.), Français, Gavarni, Gérard-Séguin, J.J. Grandville, Lami (Eug.), [...] Vernet (Hor.), etc., etc. Paris, Paulin and Le Chevalier, 1852. 2 vols. in-f° (a few small water stains and/or torn margins without loss; plate cutout on a double-page spread in Vol. I). Aubergine-colored half-basane leather binding from the publisher (scuffed, spine faded, caps and edges somewhat worn). Rich illustrations of mid-19th-century Paris: monuments, industries, cultural life, transportation, costumes, etc. (6 vols.)