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106 - [FELIBIEN, André]. A collection of descriptions of paintings…
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[FELIBIEN, André]. A collection of descriptions of paintings and other works commissioned by the King. Paris, Widow of Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1689. in-12 (15.5 x 9 cm), contemporary brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with panels. 505 pp. Front end missing, some scuffing. First edition published by the renowned Parisian publisher Cramoisy, bearing the fine printer’s mark ‘Aux deux cigognes’ on the title page. A collection of texts published by the King’s historiographer André Félibien (1619–1695) on events organised for Louis XIV, notably several festivities at Versailles. Complete with the plan of the palace and the small park at Versailles on page 335. Details of the articles: Description of the arch at Place Dauphine. The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander (painting). The portrait of the king. The four elements. The four seasons. Account of the festival at Versailles. Brief description of the Palace of Versailles in 1674. Plan of the Palace and the park at Versailles. Description of the grotto at Versailles. The entertainments at Versailles, 1674. A fine copy.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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