COSTE, Pascal Xavier (1787-1879). Monuments Modernes de la Perse. Paris: A. Morel, 1867.

2o. Profusion of plates. Contemporary boards, rebacked with library tape, binding broken.

Coste took part in the French diplomatic mission to Persia in 1839-1841. He had previously worked as architect to Mehmet Ali in Egypt from 1818 to 1828. The present work is Coste's final large scale publication on Persia. See Blackmer 415 (note).