France.- Paris.- Turgot (Michel Etienne) Plan de Paris, engraved throughout with folding key map and 20 detailed maps by Claude Lucas after Louis Bretez, on thick laid paper, all double-page and mounted on stubs, maps 18 and 19 incorporating title in elaborate cartouche, key map with partial hand-colouring, some light spotting or browning and marginal soiling, one or two with light marginal water-staining, a couple with short tear to lower margin reinforced, modern red morocco with French royal arms in gilt in centre of on both boards, light fading to upper cover, edges slightly rubbed, [Berlin Kat. 2506; Cohen-de Ricci 807; Millard, French 39], large folio, Paris, [c.1739].

⁂ Turgot's magnificent plan of Paris comprises twenty sheets forming a single birds-eye plan within a decorative engraved border, measuring approximately 2.5 x 3.2 metres. The extraordinary detail provides a fascinating guide to the city prior to its development by Haussmann in the 19th century.