Paris: Librairie Scientifique, Industrielle & Agricole Eugène Lacroix, Éditeur Libraire De La Société Des Ingénieurs Civils 54, Rue Des Saints-Pères, MDCCCLXX (-M DCCC LXXIII)
Physical Description
2 vols.; 441 mm.
General Note
Vol. I: [4], iii, [i], iv, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 4 p., 6, 6, 16, 6, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 4, 1, [1], 3, 2, 4, 2 pl.: illus. The first plates numbered 3, 4 are one dble. pl. - Vol. II: [4], 18, iii, [i] p., 71 pl.: illus. The plates numbered 1,2 and 54, 55 are two dble pl.
Contents
Vol. I: [Half-t., t.p.] - Table Des Planches Du Premier Volume - Avertissement - [Texts] - [Plates]. - Vol. II: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Text] - table Des Planches Du Second Volume - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
Most plates are signed as drawn and engraved by G. Rohault; but some carry the names of other draughtsmen - D. Cellesi, Hubert Rohault, Veneziani, Bellini - and other engravers - E. Gibert, F. Gibert, M. Ricci.
Almost all plates carry the publisher's imprint - E. Lacroix in Vol. I, Ve. A. Morel et Cie. in Vol. II - and the name of the printer, A. Beillet, Paris.
The text printer is named on the half-title versos: 'J. Claye Imprimeur: r. S. Benoit 7 à Paris'.
Summary Note
On the title-page of Volume II the publisher's imprint is, 'Paris Vve A. Morel Et Cie, Libraires-Éditeurs 13, Rue Bonaparte, 13 - M DCCC LXXIII'.
The plates show plans, elevations, views and architectural details - in Volume I, of the Segnoria, Podestà, Cornmarket, Bigallo, loggie, Ponte-vecchio, 'Colonnes crucifères' and fortifications of Florence, fortifications of Pistoia, the Palazzo Publico of Pisa, towers of Lucca, and palaces, houses, fortifications and cascina of Pisa; in Volume II, of buildings in Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra, Pisa, Vico-Pisano, San Miniato - Nozzano, Ripafratta, Carrara - Pietrasanta, Lucca, Pistoia, Prato, Florence, Poppi - San Giovanni, Figline, Arezzo and Montepulciano.
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, marbled-papered boards; gilt-decorated spines lettered 'Rohault De Fleury - La Toscane Au Moyen Age Tom I (II)' and 'R.A.'
Subject
Architecture - Public buildings - Palaces - Military buildings - Fortifications - Italy - Tuscany - Florence - History - Romanesque - Gothic
Art history - France - 19th century
Plans - Elevations - Views - France - 19th century
Pictorial works - France - 19th century