[CHARPENTIER, F. , P. TALLEMAND, J. RACINE, BOILEAU DESPREAUX and others] Médailles sur les Principaux Evénements du Règne Entier de Louis le Grand avec des explications historiques, Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1723, large 2° (435 x 288mm,), second edition continued by Claude Gros de Boze, engraved frontispiece by Simoneau after Coypel incorporating a vignette portrait of Louis XIV, title with engraved border and vignette of French royal arms surmounting trophies of war, science and commerce, 318 leaves each with engraved illustration of a coin at head and engraved decorative border to letterpress text, versos blank, 12-page table with engraved borders (light browning, some dampstains to lower gutter), contemporary French mottled calf gilt, sides with three line gilt fillet and centrally-placed royal arms, gilt spine with repeated royal emblems (spine restored). [First published in 1702. Brunet 1565 considers "L'édition de 1723, continué par Gros de Boze, quoique plus complète et plus belle que la première"]

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[CHARPENTIER, F. , P. TALLEMAND, J. RACINE, BOILEAU DESPREAUX and others] Médailles sur les Principaux Evénements du Règne Entier de Louis le Grand avec des explications historiques, Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1723, large 2° (435 x 288mm,), second edition continued by Claude Gros de Boze, engraved frontispiece by Simoneau after Coypel incorporating a vignette portrait of Louis XIV, title with engraved border and vignette of French royal arms surmounting trophies of war, science and commerce, 318 leaves each with engraved illustration of a coin at head and engraved decorative border to letterpress text, versos blank, 12-page table with engraved borders (light browning, some dampstains to lower gutter), contemporary French mottled calf gilt, sides with three line gilt fillet and centrally-placed royal arms, gilt spine with repeated royal emblems (spine restored). [First published in 1702. Brunet 1565 considers "L'édition de 1723, continué par Gros de Boze, quoique plus complète et plus belle que la première"]
Provenance
Earl Waldegrave, bookplate. Also with early signature of Mary Cabbell, shelf mark and purchase price of 3-13-6 in pencil.

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