XVIIIme siècle institutions usages et costumes France 1700-1789

Paul Lacroix

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/3579

Author

Variant Title

Dix-huitième siècle; institutions usages et costumes France 1700-1789.
18me siècle

Imprint

Paris: Librarie de Firmin-Didot Frères, Fils et Cie, 1875

Physical Description

viii, [2], 520 pages, 21 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some colour), portraits, coats of arms, plans; 29 cm.

General Note

"Ouvrage illustré de 21 chromolithographies et de 350 gravures sur bois d'aprés Watteau, Vanloo, Rigaud, Boucher, Lancret J. Vernet, Chardin, Jeaurat, Bouchardon, Saint-Aubin, Eisen, Gravelot Moreau, Cochin, Wille, Bebucourt, etc." title page.
Some plates accompanied by key leaf with descriptive letterpress.

Summary Note

Le roi et la cour -- La noblesse -- La bourgeoisie -- Le peuple -- L'armée et la marine -- Le clergé -- Les parlements -- La finance -- Le commerce -- L'éducation -- La bienfaisance -- La justice et la police -- Aspect de Paris -- Fêtes et plaisirs de Paris -- La cuisine et la table -- Les théâtres -- Les salons -- Les voyages -- Le costume et les modes.

Reproductions

A copy of this bookfrom the Princeton University has been digitised and made available online via Hathi Trust digital library.

Provenance

Presented to the RA Library by Mrs Hetherington 1926.

Binding Note

Green half bound leather with marbled boards, gilt lining, gilt edged text block. 5 raised bands and gilt decoration and lettering on spine, P. LACROIX/ XVIIIME SIÈCLE/R.A.

Subject

Costume, France, History, 18th Century
Manners and customs, France, 18th Century

Contributors

Firmin Didot et Cie (Paris), printer/publisher