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Etat : Near Fine. Oblong folio (290 x430 mm), entirely engraved (platemark (228 x 248 mm), with 14 lines of text surrounding and image of pieces of furniture; very lightly foxed and slight discolouration toward edges; else very fresh. A detailed prospectus for the publication on furniture designs by Charles Percier and P.F.L. Fontaine. The Recueil with its 72 plates proved highly influential on the development of the 'style empire'. The prospectus gives the full title of the work which was going to be published in 12 parts, with 72 plates in total. The price varied between 4 Franc per issue for copies on French paper, 9' on Dutch paper and 30' for coloured copies. The complete work would be for sale from the authors, via the papetier Ducamp, the print and bookdealers Joubert, Pougens, and Coeffier and all the Marchands de nouveautés.…