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[SERGENT-MARCEAU, Antoine-François]. Portraits des Grands Hommes, Femmes illustres, et sujets mémorables de France, gravés et imprimés en couleurs. Paris: chez [Pierre] Blin, [plates dated 1786-1792]. 4to, 317 x 239 mm. (12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.), nineteenth-century diced russia, covers with gilt fillet border, spine gilt panelled in six compartments, g.e., rebacked, original backstrip laid down, extremities rubbed, plate [78] with small tear along platemark, occasional light foxing. Engraved title, engraved dedication leaf, 192 plates comprising oval medallion portraits of illustrious personages, engraved captions and arms below, alternating with half-page scenes of their actions and deeds with engraved legends in double column beneath, COLOR-PRINTED AQUATINT PLATES, most after Sergent, by Sergent, Mlle. de Cernel, Ridé, Moret, Roger aand others. Cohen-de Ricci 951-2.

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[SERGENT-MARCEAU, Antoine-François]. Portraits des Grands Hommes, Femmes illustres, et sujets mémorables de France, gravés et imprimés en couleurs. Paris: chez [Pierre] Blin, [plates dated 1786-1792]. 4to, 317 x 239 mm. (12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.), nineteenth-century diced russia, covers with gilt fillet border, spine gilt panelled in six compartments, g.e., rebacked, original backstrip laid down, extremities rubbed, plate [78] with small tear along platemark, occasional light foxing. Engraved title, engraved dedication leaf, 192 plates comprising oval medallion portraits of illustrious personages, engraved captions and arms below, alternating with half-page scenes of their actions and deeds with engraved legends in double column beneath, COLOR-PRINTED AQUATINT PLATES, most after Sergent, by Sergent, Mlle. de Cernel, Ridé, Moret, Roger aand others. Cohen-de Ricci 951-2.

Provenance: Lady Charlotte Crofton, bookplate.