WILLEMIN, Nicolas Xavier Parallel of the most... Lot 30

WILLEMIN, Nicolas Xavier Parallel of the most ancient paintings and sculptures, or Collection of Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, Indian, Moorish and French Monuments In-f°, suite of 19 engraved and coloured plates (all that has appeared). Contents: Etruscan and Volcanic paintings (3), Persian paintings (4), Greek paintings (10), Indian paintings (2). The title announces 60 plates, in ten issues, but the work would not have been continued after 3 issues of 6 plates. The copy in the BNF contains only 3 issues. Contemporary red cardboard, corners worn Very rare, not found in the sales results. Cf. Catalogue des livres, manuscrits et autographes de numismatique et d'archéologie provenant de la bibliothèque de feu M. Mionnet, n°480 Paris from the author, rue des Vieux-Augustins ca. 1825