N.p. [Paris], 1731.
Imperial folio, blue morocco with a wide gilt dentelle around the covers, gilt arms stamped in the center, spine ribbed and decorated with stars, fleurs-de-lys and crowned monogram, inner gilt border, gilt edges. Contemporary binding.
630 x 465 mm.
33 ll. of engraved text, 1 engraved folded l. for the table, 1 frontispiece, 9 double-page plates by Audran, Beauvais, Cochin père, Desplaces, Duchange, Dupuis, Larmessin, Tardieu, Edelinck, Chereau, Drevet, Haussard and Petit and 30 plates of costumes.
“Splendid work, entirely engraved… bound in a superb binding by Padeloup decorated with a wide gilt dentelle on the covers and with the arms and the crowned monogram of Louis XV”.
Catalogue Rahir, Première Partie n°220.
A magnificent volume.
The text, written by Danchet, is decorated with rich frames, cartouches and engraved fleurons by Ulin.
Here is the description of the main engravings:
A large unsigned frontispiece-cartouche.
8 large header vignettes depicting: 9 large double-page plates :
Le Char du Soleil. Le Lever du Roy.
La Reine accueillie par la Religion. Le Roy allant à l’Eglise.
La Reine en prière. L’Arrivée de la Sainte-Ampoule.
La Reine devant Dieu. Le Roy prosterné devant l’Autel.
La Reine aperçoit les Vertus. La Cérémonie des Onctions.
La Reine distribuant des couronnes. Le Couronnement du Roy.
La Reine allant s’asseoir sur le trône. Le Roy mené au Trône.
La Reine arrêtant la marche du temps. La Cérémonie des offrandes.
La Reine retenant l’Abondance et les Grâces. Le Festin royal.
A precious copy, identical to the one quoted by Cohen that came from the finest private collection of the 19th century, Edouard Rahir’s collection. 1931.
First part n°220, sold for 31 200 FF 87 years ago.
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