Barnabé BRISSON, Nouvelle Collection de 530 dessins... Lot 28

Barnabé BRISSON, Nouvelle Collection de 530 dessins ou Feuilles de Textes relatifs à l'Art de l'Ingénieur et lithographiés à l'École Royale des Ponts et Chaussées. Seconde partie comprenant les ports maritimes, l'architecture, les machines et les objets divers1 vol. in-folio: 1 f. ("Observations relative au classement des dessins"), 1 f. de table, 272 f. de pl. ou de notices, lithographiés sur papier de Hollande. Paperback with original youthful edges, rebacked in a modern half calf roots binding, orange title-piece. A work illustrated with lithographs, at the beginning of the use of this technique. It was produced thanks to the collaboration of Ponts et Chaussées engineers stationed throughout France, who each sent one of their recent achievements. This work can be compared with the works of Bruyère and Mandar, other professors at the same school.