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JOMBERT, Charles-Antoine (1712-1784) -- Gabriel PERELLE (1604-1677). Les Delices de Versailles et des Maisons Royales. Paris: by the author, 1766. 2° (442 x 285mm). 224 engraved plates numbered 1-218. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine and red edges (some fading, scuffing and rubbing, corners bumped). Provenance: Emily Mercer, Marchioness of Lansdowne (1819-1895; book label).
A RARE COLLECTION OF PERELLE'S FINE PLATES. Jombert, the editor, recovered the original copper plates after Perelle's death and decided to publish part of them in book form accompanied by a description.
A RARE COLLECTION OF PERELLE'S FINE PLATES. Jombert, the editor, recovered the original copper plates after Perelle's death and decided to publish part of them in book form accompanied by a description.