Premier livre de desseins au crayon
Subtitle: dédié a Monseigneur de duc de Chaulnes pair de France chever. des 3. ordres du roi, lieutent. générl. de ses armées par son tres humble et très obeïssant serviteur Demarteau l'aîné
Contributors: Girard, Romain, approximately 1751; Girard, sculpteur et professeur d'ornement; Mitchell, Herbert; Mewès, Charles Frédéric, 1860-1914; Fatio, Edmond, 1871-1959; Herbert Mitchell Bequest (Avery Library)
Publisher: Chez Demarteau l'aîné ... et chés François au triangle d'or ...
Published: 1759
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Decoration and ornament; Louis XV style; Early works to 1800; Plant forms
Notes: Dated 1759 in the catalog of the Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris. But if Romain Girard was born in 1751, either the date of publication is unlikely or another Girard, forename unknown, was responsible for this work. Dated 1770 by Guilmard.

Title page counted in extent.

Title page signed in plate Girard, sculpteur et professeur d'ornement, gravé par Demarteau l'aîné.

Avery Classics copy: Bound with other suites of plates by Demarteau and Girard.

Avery Classics copy: Bound at top edge of leaves.

Avery Classics copy: Bookplate of Charles Frédéric Mewes on front pastedown.

Avery Classics copy: Bookplate of Edmond Fatio on front pastedown.

Avery Classics copy: Label of Léonce Laget on free front endpaper.

Avery Classics copy: Binding: Modern half leather and marbled paper.

Avery Classics copy: Gift of Herbert Mitchell.