Antoine-Louis de LA MILLIÈRE
Mémoire sur le département des Ponts et Chaussées
Imprimerie Royale|Paris 1790|18.2 x 24.7 cm|3 volumes reliés en 1
First edition of the first of six publications addressing the state of the Corps of Bridges and Roads, presented to the National Constituent Assembly by Chaumont de La Millière (1746–1803), who served as director of the School from 1781 to 1792.
Contemporary half vellum binding with corners, flat spine with red morocco label, soft marbled paper boards showing some wear and losses from rubbing, yellow edges.
Two additional related publications have been bound at the end:
I. Supplément au Mémoire de M. de La Millière, sur le département des Ponts & Chaussées; ou Réponses à deux écrits relatifs à ce Mémoire, qui ont paru depuis sa publication. Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1
€750