[FINE ARTS].- CONTET (F.) Paris,, chez l'auteur,, 1909-1930.. The old hotels of Paris. 20 (of 22) vol. in-folio, on ff. in laced folders. Reunion of volumes 1, 2, 4 to 7 and 9 to 22 of this monumental edition. Lavishly illustrated with 835 photographic plates reproduced in heliotype (the complete series comprises 954). Second edition for the first fascicule. The set is supplemented by 26 plates of classic interiors from another work and various documents (photos, drawings, etc.) on the subject of ornamentation. Some pencil sketches, rare plates slightly faded. Some of the plates have been mixed up in the various folders. The introductory texts seem to be slightly incomplete. Set of volumes 1, 2, 4 to 7 and 9 to 22 of Les Vieux hotels de Paris, Paris, chez l'auteur, 1909-1930