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566 - [Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin, Jean – Della Bella, Stefano].
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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[Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin, Jean – Della Bella, Stefano]. – [A Set of ] Geography. Paris: Henry le Gras, Bookseller, at the 3rd pillar of the great hall of the Palais. Followed by: A Set of Fables. In Paris, published by F. Le Conte, Rue St Jacques au Chifre Royal, undated [1698]. 2 sets in one in-12 volume, root-stained calfskin, decorated ribbed spine – lower cap torn off, upper cap trimmed flat – Title page and 52 cards; Title page and 52 cards. It was at Mazarin’s request that Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin devised four educational games for the young Louis XIV: the Game of the Kings of France, the Game of the Renowned Queens, the Game of Fables and the Game of Geography. He entrusted the engraving to Stefano della Bella. These decks were first published in 1644 by Henry le Gras. His brother-in-law, Florentin Lambert, reprinted them in 1664. Following Lambert’s death, the plates were acquired by Florent le Comte, who republished them in 1698. He retained the name ‘le Gras’ on the *Jeu des reines renommées* and the *Jeu de la géograpphie*, and only indicated his own name on the *Jeu des Fables* and the *Jeu des Rois*.
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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