L'Émulation. Publication mensuelle de la Société Centrale d'Architecure de Belgique.

Large folio, 60 x 40 cm, velin paper (foxing, mainly on the textleaves, creases, margins and edges a bit frayed).

In 3 cardb. folders, marbl. covers.

One volume with 11 complete years of the leading Belgian architectural periodical, between 1874 and 1885. It describes and illustrates designs and newly built projects by e.g. J. Baes, Janlet, Ysendyck, Dumont. For 1878; G. Hansotte, Janlet, Bordiaux, Van Ysendyck with e.g. articles on ''Le Prison de Tournai, Le Théâtre de la Monnaie, Eglise St. Marie à Schaerbeek''.