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106 - [FELIBIEN, André]. A Collection of Descriptions of Paintings and Other Works Created for the King.
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[FELIBIEN, André]. A Collection of Descriptions of Paintings and Other Works Created for the King. Paris, Widow of Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1689. 12mo (15.5 x 9 cm), contemporary brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with panels. 505 pp. Missing the front endpaper, some scuffing. First edition published by the famous Parisian publisher Cramoisy, featuring the beautiful printer’s mark “Aux deux cigognes” on the title page. A collection of texts published by the king’s historiographer André Félibien (1619–1695) on events organized for Louis XIV, notably several festivities at Versailles. Complete with the map of the palace and the small park of Versailles on page 335. Details of the articles: Description of the arch at Place Dauphine. The Queens of Persia at the Feet of Alexander (painting). The portrait of the king. The four elements. The four seasons. Account of the festival at Versailles. Brief description of the Palace of Versailles in 1674. Map of the Palace and park of Versailles. Description of the grotto at Versailles. The entertainments at Versailles, 1674. A fine copy.
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