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PERELLE, Gabriel (1600-1675), Nicolas & Adam (1638-1695) [An album of etched views of French gardens, palaces, monuments and chateaux collected under seven section titles]. Paris: Nicolas Langlois, [1693 or later].
7 parts in 1 volume, oblong 2° (293 x 400mm). Etched throughout. 7 titles and 283 plates on 252 leaves, 38 leaves with 2 plates, 3 plates folding. Early-18th-century French mottled calf, spine gilt (extremities worn).
The album consists of:
Veües des Belles Maisons de France. Title, 21 views on 18 leaves, by the Perelles and Lievens. (10 leaves browned.)
Les Places, Portes, Fontaines, Eglises, et Maisons de Paris. Title, 45 views on 45 leaves by the Perelles. (18 leaves browned.)
Veües des Belles Maisons des Environs de Paris. Title, 36 views on 29 leaves by and after the Perelles. (14 leaves browned.)
Veües des plus beaux endroits de Versailles. Title, 45 views on 43 leaves, 1 folding by J. B. Naudin, the others by the Perelles, 1 plate avant-lettre with contemporary manuscipt title and imprint. (the folding plate slightly torn at fold, 15 leaves browned.)
Veues des Belles Maisons de France. Title, 57 views on 53 leaves, 1 by Aveline, the others by and after the Perelles, 2 folding, the first folding plate avant-lettre with manuscript title and imprint, the second with manuscript imprint strip pasted over earlier etched imprint. (20 leaves browned.)
Diverses Veuës de Chantilly. Title and 62 views on 41 leaves, 3 by Bouteaux, the others by the Perelles. (8 leaves browned.)
Veües de Rome et des environs. Title, 17 views on 17 leaves, 1 by Ertinger, the others by the Perelles. (12 leaves browned.)
A FINE COLLECTION. The titles should not be considered as precise indicators of what follows: in the final part the environs of Rome are somewhat elastic, extending to include a view of St.Mark's square in Venice and the Escorial in Spain. Cf. Brunet IV.494. Sold, as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
7 parts in 1 volume, oblong 2° (293 x 400mm). Etched throughout. 7 titles and 283 plates on 252 leaves, 38 leaves with 2 plates, 3 plates folding. Early-18th-century French mottled calf, spine gilt (extremities worn).
The album consists of:
Veües des Belles Maisons de France. Title, 21 views on 18 leaves, by the Perelles and Lievens. (10 leaves browned.)
Les Places, Portes, Fontaines, Eglises, et Maisons de Paris. Title, 45 views on 45 leaves by the Perelles. (18 leaves browned.)
Veües des Belles Maisons des Environs de Paris. Title, 36 views on 29 leaves by and after the Perelles. (14 leaves browned.)
Veües des plus beaux endroits de Versailles. Title, 45 views on 43 leaves, 1 folding by J. B. Naudin, the others by the Perelles, 1 plate avant-lettre with contemporary manuscipt title and imprint. (the folding plate slightly torn at fold, 15 leaves browned.)
Veues des Belles Maisons de France. Title, 57 views on 53 leaves, 1 by Aveline, the others by and after the Perelles, 2 folding, the first folding plate avant-lettre with manuscript title and imprint, the second with manuscript imprint strip pasted over earlier etched imprint. (20 leaves browned.)
Diverses Veuës de Chantilly. Title and 62 views on 41 leaves, 3 by Bouteaux, the others by the Perelles. (8 leaves browned.)
Veües de Rome et des environs. Title, 17 views on 17 leaves, 1 by Ertinger, the others by the Perelles. (12 leaves browned.)
A FINE COLLECTION. The titles should not be considered as precise indicators of what follows: in the final part the environs of Rome are somewhat elastic, extending to include a view of St.Mark's square in Venice and the Escorial in Spain. Cf. Brunet IV.494. Sold, as a collection of plates, not subject to return.