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L’Architecture et les Arts qui en Dépendent is an impressive antique French architectural work devoted to architecture and its related decorative arts. This large-format volume contains detailed architectural studies and striking illustrated plates, including richly colored examples of Gothic stained glass, architectural ornament, decorative details, and historic design. The photographs show particularly impressive chromolithographic/color plates, including a highly detailed stained-glass window from Cologne Cathedral and large architectural studies with vivid period coloring. The oversized format allows the illustrations and architectural details to be presented at substantial scale, making this as much a visual reference work as an architectural text. The volume is bound in marbled paper-covered boards with a dark leather spine with 9 inches x 13inches size and decorated with gilt rules, ornaments, and lettering. Marbled endpapers complement the period binding. Condition: This is an antique volume showing substantial age and use. The boards have rubbing, scuffing, edge wear, and exposed areas at the corners and along the board edges. The leather spine shows significant rubbing, loss, cracking/wear, and deterioration at the head and tail. Interior pages show scattered foxing, toning, spotting, and other age-related marks. The illustrated plates photographed retain strong, attractive color. Please examine all photographs carefully for binding and interior condition. A visually impressive 19th-century architectural folio, especially notable for its large-scale architectural illustrations and elaborate color plates covering Gothic architecture and the decorative arts. Your book will be carefully packaged to ensure it arrives safely. Please review all photographs, as they are considered part of the description.