La France illustre, ou Le Plutarque français, contenant l'histoire ou éloge historique des ministres, des généraux, & des magistrats [- Tableau historique de la marine française].

4 vol., 4to: lxxvi-718 pp. (vol. I) + various pagination per instalment (vol. II-IV) (some minor spotting or dampstaining, 1 portrait loose in vol. II).

Contemp. quarter calf, marbled paper covers, gilt orn. flat spines with red labels and gilt coat of arms at tail, sprinkled edges (rubbed).

Nice collection of biographies and portraits of leading French marshals, generals, admirals, ministers, by the French man of letters Fr.-H. Turpin (1709-1799). Ill. with 46 full-page engr. portraits by various artists after Vincenzo Vangelisti: i.a. Maurice de Saxe, Turgot, Turenne, Sully, Coligny, Colbert, Richelieu, Mazarin, Jean Bart, Vauban. Titles of instalments preserved.
Ref. Conlon 77:1558. - BnF.
Prov. Bookseller's stamp. - Unidentified gilt coat of arms.