Estimate

700 - 1.200

Session 2

10 December 2020

Hammer Price

Description

Description des festes données par la Ville de Paris, à l'occasion du mariage de Madame Louise-Elisabeth de France, & de Dom Philippe, Infant & Grand Amiral d'Espagne, les vingt-neuvième & trentième août mil sept cent trente-neuf.
Paris : De l'imprimerie de P.G. Le Mercier, imprimeur-libraire ordinaire de la ville [...], MDCCXL (1740). [2], 22p. ; (il. 13 extra text engravings) ; 64 cm ; bound. A very good example. Marbled full calf binding with pressed gilt decoration to front, back and spine with the Arms of the city of Paris. Illustrated with 13 engravings, 6 of double page.
Important and monumental "Celebrations book", that describes and illustrates the celebrations organised by the city of Paris for the wedding of Princess Louise Élisabeth of France (1727-1759) with Philippe de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain and Duke of Parma (1720-1765). Unusual set
(Engravings)

Funerals in Rome for His Most Faithfull Majesty King Dom João V by express orders by The Most Faithful king Dom José I His son and successor. In Rome : Na Officina de João Maria Salvioni, MDCCLI (1751).
XXIV, [2] p. : il (19 grav. ) : (52 cm) : bound. Good example with one missing engraving.

19 acqua fortis engravings (of 20) by Emanuel Rodrigues dos Santos, 2 of double page - "Facies externa Templi S. Antonij Nationis Lusitaniae"; "Latus Templi lugubri". Missing "Castrum Doloris” also of double page.

Category

Books and Manuscripts