Les augustes representations de tous les roys de France depuis Pharamond, iusqua Louys XIIII. dit le Grand, a present regnant. Avec un abrege historique.

Paris, Wid. P. Bertrand, 1679

€ 250 / 400

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Lot description

Lge 4to : 64 pl. (minor soiling, worming in top fore-edge corner not touching plates).

Cont. gilt sheep (rubbed), covers with gilt double ruled border, gilt spine on 6 raised bands (front joint split), sp. edges, engr. title. Good copy.

First printing (repr. 1699 and 1714) of this impressive suite of 64 portraits by N. de Larmessin (1638-1694), representing French Rulers to Louis XIV within an oval frame and with their arms below and engr. texts. Mod. bookpl. [Bob Luza]. Ref. Brunet III-841. Bn-Opale plus.