Recueil des plans, élévations et coupes tant géométrales qu'en perspective des châteaux, jardins et dépendances
Subtitle: que le roy de Pologne occupe en Lorraine y compris les bâtimens qu'il a fait élever, ainsi que les changemens considérables, les décorations et autres enrichissemens, qu'il a fait faire à ceux qui étoient déjà construire
By: le tout dirigé et dedié à sa Majesté par M. Héré, son premier architecte
Contributors: François, Jean Charles
Publisher: Chez François, graveur ord. de sa Majesté ...
Published: 1753
Place of publication: Se vend à Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Remodeling; Pictorial works; Le Rocher (Lunéville, France); Menagerie de Roi (Lunʹeville, France); Castles; Designs and plans; Gardens; Pavilions; Rococo Decoration and ornament; Water gardens; Château de Lunéville (Lunéville, France); Château de Chanteheux (Lunéville, France); Château de La Malgrange; Château de Commercy (Commercy, France); Château d'Einville
Other titles: Suite des plans, élévations et coupes des châteaux que le roy de Pologne occupe en Lorraine.
Notes: Engraved t.p. within ornamental borders.

Title vignette (v. 1). Frontispiece with port. of Stanislas (v. 1).

Vol. 2 has title: Suite des plans, élévations et coupes des châteaux que le roy de Pologne occupe en Lorraine.

Most plates signed: J.C. François Lotha, sculp., occasionally monogram only. Several plates were etched by others prior to François' final engraving.

Vol. 2 has separate t.p.

Herold, J. François, p. 130-131, no. 258

BN. Inventaire du fonds fran. Graveurs 18. s., IX, p. 344-345, no. 227-291

Wiebenson, D. Picturesque garden in France, p. 10-14

France-Lanord, A. Héré

Boyé, P. Châteaux du roi Stanislas

Rau, J. Héré, p. 44-190
Table of contents: title: 1e ptie. Including the engraved t. p., dedication and frontispiece, 40 leaves of plates: 18 folded, 9 folded twice, 1 thrice, 1 single leaf engraved recto/verso (text). Principally plans, elevations and renderings of the Château of Lunéville and its features (22 leaves) including the leaf (2 p.) of text describing Le Rocher, the animated rustic scene of some 82 automaton characters made by clockmaker François Richard. Included are prints of the kiosks or pavilions for guests including the Le Trefle (chinois) facing Le Rocher. Following are 5 folded plans and elevations of the Château de Chanteheux, a plan of Le menagerie du Roy, and 7 leaves of the Château de La Malgrange. Two leaves of the church of Notre Dame de Bonsecours, Nancy, conclude the 1e ptie.; title: (cont.) 2e ptie. 27 leaves of plates including the engraved t. p., 10 single, 15 folded, 2 folded twice. Over half, 14, are of the Château de Commercy, plans, elevations, interiors, renderings, featuring the canal and fountain development of the gardens. Château et parc D'Einville are shown in 5 leaves, includes the complete decoration of the Galerie showing various scenes of Stanislas's properties. Mission royale de Nancy is represented by 3 plans and an elevation. "Hopital St. Julien de Nancy pour le logement de vingt quatre orphelins", a view of the Carmelite altar at Lunéville, and a view of the organ installed in the parish church of St. Remy at Lunéville (eau forte par J.L. Bovet, terminé au burin par Besset l'aine) complete 2e ptie.