Édition Originale - Hotel-De-Ville De Paris Mesuré, Dessiné, Gravé Et Publié Par Victor Calliat, Architecte Inspecteur De L'Hotel-De-Ville Original Edition. - The Town Houses Of Paris measured, drawn, engraved and published By Victor Calliat, Architect Inspector of the Town House. 27, engraved plates. Original-Ausgabe. - Das Stadthaus von Paris ausgenommen, gezechnet und gestochen von Victor Calliat, Architect und Inspector am Stadthause. 27 Kupfer Platten. Edizione Originale. Il Palazzo Della Citta Di Parigi misurato, disegnato, inciso e publicato Da Victor Calliat, Architetto Ispettore del municipio. 27 rami incisi. 27 Planches Gravées Sur Acier Les formalités voulues par la loi ayant été remplis, cet exemplaire ne peut rentrer en France sans être saisi.
[T.p., add. t.pl. (= frontis.)] - [Plates] - Table Des Planches; Ouvrages Du Même Auteur; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece and all numbered plates are signed as drawn by Vr. Calliat (pl. 1, 4, 24 as drawn by him with J.J. Olivier), and as engraved by him (except that pl. 16, 25 are signed as engraved by Lecoq, and pl. 23 as engraved by Leroy). The frontispiece also carries the imprint of Lamoureux.
The title-page, frontispiece and plate I are stamped, 'Édition Étrangère Bance'.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn and engraved by Vr. Calliat.
The text printer is named in the colophon: 'Paris. - Imprimerie Bonaventure et Ducessois, quai des Grands Augustins, 55.'
Summary Note
This is an account of the Hotel-de-Ville of Paris, built between 1522 and 1628 and enlarged between 1835 and 1848 in Renaissance-Revival style by the architects J.B.C. Lesueur and E.H. Godde. (These buildings would be destroyed in 1871.)
The plates show plans, elevations, sections, interior views and details (including staircases and ceilings). Each plate includes a scale-bar.
The title-page vignette shows 'Armes de la Ville de Paris 1582'.
Provenance
The front pastedown is inscribed, 'S:A:H' (i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81).
Binding Note
20th-century quarter green morocco, marbled-papered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Hotel De Ville De Paris'.
Architecture - Architecture details - Ceilings - Stairs - Public buildings - Town halls - France - Paris - History - 16th century - 17th century - Renaissance - 19th century - Renaissance Revival
Plans - Elevations - Sections - Views - France - 19th century
Pictorial works - France - 19th century