PATTE (Pierre). Monuments Erected in France in Honor of Loui - Lot 41

PATTE (Pierre). Monuments Erected in France in Honor of Louis XV, Preceded by an Overview of the Progress of the Arts and Sciences During His Reign… and Followed by a Selection of the Principal Proposals Made for the Placement of the King’s Statue in Various Districts of Paris. Paris, Printed by Moreau for the author, Desaint, Saillant, 1765. Folio, 29 x 43.5 cm, 2 ff., 232 pp., 1 f., 57 pl., contemporary binding in marbled fawn calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilded motifs. First edition of the most important work by Pierre Patte, professor at the Royal Academy of Architecture. Illustrated with 57 copperplate engravings, including 14 double-page plates and 10 folded plates: elevations, sections, and floor plans of buildings and monuments, as well as plans for urban developments in Paris and the provinces, some of which remained in the planning stage. With three engraved headbands, the first by Charles-Nicolas Cochin after a drawing by François Boucher. Slight foxing. Binding damage; worn caps and corners; split but sturdy joints. Millard. I. French Books, 130.—Berlin Catalog 2516. Appraiser: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE