(LYON-69) Antoine-Michel PERRACHE (1726–1779) — “Mr. Perrache’s Plan for the Southern Part of the City of Lyon” — 18th century. Engraving on laid paper by Antoine-Michel Perrache, circa 1770. The purpose of this plan was to reclaim land from the water south of the Lyon peninsula by pushing the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers further south. (285 x 400 mm) - Condition A-. Original folds. Stains and dust. A tear on the right side, reinforced on the reverse.