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Estimate €2,000 - €4,000
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Description
ARCHITECTURE] COTTART (Pierre)] A collection of works by Sieur Cottart, architect, no place (Langlois) or date given. One volume bound in full period vellum: (4), 5 plates of ‘drawings made for the King’, 1 page ‘Drawings of the house of Mr Amelot de Bisseuil’, 1 blank page, 8 plates, 1 page of “drawings of the castle of Vilacerf”, 1 blank leaf, 9 plates, 1 page of “Drawings of the castle of Monseigneur de Lopede”, 1 blank leaf, 4 plates, 1 page of privilege. Rare. 26 engraved plates, single, double or fold-out, drawn and engraved by the author, Pierre Cottart (c. 1620–1701), architect and engraver. Binding rubbed and stained. Note in pencil on the inside front cover: “The layout of the copies varies. Very rare”.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
Auction location
Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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