CABINET DU ROI - (LES VUES DES MAISONS ROYALES ET DES VILLES CONQUISES PAR LOUIS XIV).

CABINET DU ROI

Verlag: Paris (1668-1682), 1668

Beschreibung

Folio 20 x 14 inches, very handsomely leather bound in near period full French red morocco, boards with gilt roll borders and an ornamental star-shaped centrepiece, spine gilt in compartments with eight raised bands and green morocco label, gilt edges. Wear to the head cap. 47 ENGRAVED PLATES - all bar one double or triple page. Plates and plans by Israel Silvestre, Jean Marot, Sebastien le Clerc and others. All mounted on stubs. Bibliography - Berlin Kat. 2474; Millard French 47. A handsome copy of this spectacular collection of plates from volumes 4 and 14 of the Cabinet du Roi, formed by Jean-Baptiste Colbert to record the glories of Louis XIV. The magnificent plates depict - Louvre and its construction 5 plates, Thuilleries 6 plates, Palais Royal 2 plates, Arc de Triomphe, College des Quatre Nations, Chasteau de Vincennes 3 plates, Chasteau de Madrid 2 plates, Chasteau de St Germain en Laye 3 plates, Fontainbleau 8 plates, Chasteau Monceaux 3 plates, Chasteau Chambor 2 plates, Chasteau Blois 2 plates, Chasteau Compiegnei, Marimont, - large views of Stenay (a small spot), Sedan, Mommedy, Chateau de Jametz, Verdun, Metz and Marsal.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6622

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: CABINET DU ROI - (LES VUES DES MAISONS ROYALES ET DES VILLES CONQUISES PAR LOUIS XIV).
• Verlag: Paris (1668-1682)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1668
• Einband: Hardcover
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