‎LENOIR, ALEXANDRE.‎
‎Description Historique et Chronologique des Monumens de Sculpture Réunis au Musée des Monumens Francais. 3 vols.‎

‎Paris, 1806 8vo. In three uniform contemporary half calf bindings with red leather title-labels to spines with gilt lettering. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Corners bumped, otherwise a fine and clean set. XII, 112 pp. Pp. 113-176 pp. Pp. 177-256 + numerous plates depicting French artworks.‎

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‎Eights edition of French archaeologist Alexandre Lenoir's important work on France's historic monuments, sculptures and tombs from the ravages of the French Revolution, notably those of Saint-Denis and Sainte-Geneviève.‎