243 - LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de); LANTE (Louis-Marie); GATINE (Georges-Jacques). A French Gallery of Women Famous for Their Talent, Rank, or Beauty. Full-length portraits, drawn by Mr. Lante, most from unpublished originals, engraved by Mr. Gatine and carefully colored; with biographical notes and remarks on the clothing. Paris, published by the King [Crapelet], 1840.

LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de); LANTE (Louis-Marie); GATINE (Georges-Jacques). A French Gallery of Women Famous for Their Talent, Rank, or Beauty. Full-length portraits, drawn by Mr. Lante, most from unpublished originals, engraved by Mr. Gatine and carefully colored; with biographical notes and remarks on the clothing. Paris, published by the King [Crapelet], 1840. Folio, burgundy long-grain half-maroquin, smooth spine with decoration (contemporary binding). Reissued under a title slightly different from the original edition of this famous work, richly illustrated with 70 plates outsidetext, engraved on copper and finely hand-colored, depicting women of the French nobility from the 12th to the 18th century, the last 16 of which were still unpublished at the time of the author’s death. Each plate is accompanied by a page of text. Collation conforms to that given by Vicaire IV-1362. A fine copy, with some minor wear or old repairs and a few light foxing spots.