Le Poeme De Fontenoy AND Etrennes francoises, dediees a la ville de Paris; pour l'annee jubilaire du regne de Louis le Bien-Aime

Voltaire AND Jean-Raymond de Petity

Verlag: Imprimerie Royale AND Pierre-Guillaume Simon, Paris, 1766

Beschreibung

Two eighteenth century French books bound together in a binding that dates from the first half of the 19th century. The Voltaire is from 1745 - "Bengesco 611; cat.BN. 2048: "This edition includes the dedicatory Epistle and the Preliminary Discourse, but the latter is considerably reworked, while the text of the poem presents new variants and additions, but without the notes." Poem exulting the victory of the French over the English, Dutch and Hanoverians in Fontenoy." The Etrennes Françoises from 1766 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Louis XV's coronation. 68 pp plus 8 fine full-page etched plates (complete): two plates depicting heraldic devices: five plates by Chenu, Duclos, and Littret after Gabriel de Saint-Aubin with allegorical medallions (and engraved text) depicting events from Louis' rule; and one full-page allegorical plate. Printed on very fine, thick laid paper with ample margins. The impressions of the etchings are outstanding.Cohen-De Ricci 794. BOTH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. The spine of the binding is rubbed , but overall it is in nice condition. A curious item!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2262

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Le Poeme De Fontenoy AND Etrennes francoises...

Verlag: Imprimerie Royale AND Pierre-Guillaume Simon, Paris

Erscheinungsdatum: 1766

Einband: Half-Leather

Illustrator: Illustrated

Zustand: VG+

Auflage: 1st Edition