Description historique de Paris, et de ses plus beaux monumens

Béguillet, Edme, -1786 · 1779 · A Paris : Chez les auteurs ... : Au Bureau de la Bibliothèque de France ... : Et à Dijon : Chez Frantin, imprimeur ru roi · 12 pictures

A 1779 guidebook to Paris by Edme Béguillet, published in Paris and Dijon, describing the city's historic monuments for a general readership of travellers and educated readers. Its engraved plates show the courtyards and street façades of the colleges of the old University of Paris, drawn in clean, evenly lit line with little shading, a useful reference for classical architectural layouts, arcaded courts, and carved portal details.

Université de Paris -- History · Monuments -- France -- Paris -- Early works to 1800 · Architecture -- France -- Paris -- Early works to 1800 · Paris (France) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 · Paris (France) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Early works to 1800

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