in 1727 jean mariette published three volumes under the title "l'architecture françoise", a collection of plans, elevations, and cross sections of french buildings, which is one of the most important sources concerning french classical architecture. according to the architectural historian emil kaufmann, the majority of these prints were designed and engraved by jacques-françois blondel (who published his own "architecture françoise" in 1752–1756), although other engravers, including pierre lepautre, , and claude lucas, and other designers, such as delamonce, j. m. chevotet, p. c. prevostel, and pineau, were also involved. a fourth volume, published the same year under the same title, was a reedition of the "grand marot", and a fifth volume in a larger format was published in 1738.