Histoire Des Antiquités De La Ville De Nismes Et De Ses Environs; Par Mr. Menard. Nouvelle Édition Augmentée Du Résultat Des Fouilles Faites Depuis 1821 Jusqu'A Ce Jour, De Tous Les Monumens, Inscriptions Et Fragmens Découverts A La Fin De L'Année 1825; Ornée des gravures de tous les Monumens, et de celle des plus riches fragmens; Par J.F.A. P. Architecte, de l'Académie Royale de Peinture & Sculpture de Paris, Membre de la Société Royale de Peinture, Sculpture & Architecture de Londres. Premiere Partie.
Nismes,: Chez Aury, Libraire, Façade De L'Hopital-Général, Et Chez Les Concierges Des Monumens., 1826.
Physical Description
vii, [i], 100 p., frontis., [15] pl. (some fold.); 217 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[Half-t., frontis., t.-p.] - Avis De L'Éditeur - Table - [Text with pl.].
Responsibility Note
Most plates are unsigned, but three are signed by their draughtsmen (Boucoyran, J.F.A. Perrot and R. Boucciran), three by their engraver (Ege. David), one by its etcher (G. Bonasoux) and one by its lithographer (C. Motte).
The printer is named on the half-title verso: 'Alais, De L'Imprimerie De J. Martin.'
References
RIBA, Early printed, 3 (1999), no. 2100, p.1118-9.
Summary Note
The text is based on passages in Volume VII of L. Ménard's Histoire civile, ecclesiastique, et littéraire de la ville de Nismes (1750-8).
The plates show views, elevations and reconstructions of ancient monuments and mosaics, and a view of the fountains at Nîmes. The last plate, 'Fragments', includes a phallic image, and is said to have been often suppressed.
One plate showing mosaic is a colour lithograph.
Copy Note
Imperfect: lacks two plates (showing 'La Porte D'Auguste' and 'La Porte De France').
Binding Note
20th-century calf, 19th-century mottled papered boards; retaining earlier spine-piece, red and green morocco spine-labels lettered 'Antiquités De Nismes', 'Menard' and 'Catalogue Du Musée', spine lettered 'R.A.' Bound with "Catalogue Due Musee De Nimes" (1853) [06/2578].
Subject
Architecture, Roman - Antiquities, Roman - Temples, Roman - Amphitheatres - Baths, Roman - Public buildings - Ruins - France - Provence - Nîmes - Maison Carrée (Nîmes) - History
Art history - Guidebooks - France - Provence - Nîmes - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - France - 19th century