London 1822; Rodwell & Martin. 18x28 cm, period binding, half leather with gilt. Good condition (rust stains of single pages, small abrasions of binding, stamp of Collection M. Levy Varsovie).
A19th century work on France, containing 64 steel engravings (60 views and 4 plans) based on drawings by the English officer and artist, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Batty, which the latter sketched during his stay in France in 1819. Each illustration is accompanied by a brief historical sketch of the place and the author's impressions. Contents in English. Among the views are: Dieppe, Rouen, Paris ,Saint-Germain, Sevres, Versailles, Lyon, Bordeaux, Amiens.