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172281083Paris, Chez Michel Brunet et Jean-François Hérissant, 1722, in-folio (26x41cm), plein veau marbré de l'époque, dos à 6 nerfs, caissons ornés, pièce de titre et de tomaison cuir, toutes tranches rouges, gardes coquille, En 4 volumes. COMPLET de tous les plans. 2 ex-libris contre-collés ("Bibliothèque du Château de Mouchy-Noailles - 1847" (provenant du château de Mouchy (Oise) et de la famille de Noailles) et un ex-libris tamponné "Charles Fegdal" sur la page de faux-titre. Page de titre rouge et noir, ornée d'une vignette. Bandeaux, cul-de-lampe et lettrines gravées, répétées dans chaque volume. Reliures en bon état (mors et coins restaurés), texte de toute fraîcheur. Tome 1 (2nde éd. augmentée, Brunet): 1f bnc, 1f faux-titre, 1f titre, 3ff Dédicace, 10ff Préface, 4ff table, 680pp, comprenant les 8 plans de Paris, 42pp Table des Matières,1fbnc. Tome 2 (2nde éd. augm. Brunet) : 1f bnc, 1ffaux-titre, 1ftitre, 4ff table, 848pp,19pp Table des Matières, 68pp Supplément du second volume ,2ff Table,1f bnc. Tome 3 (1ere éd. 1719, Brunet): 1f bnc, 1ftitre, 3fftable, 1088 p., 5ff Table des Matières,1f bnc. Tome 4 (Jean-François Hérissant, 1738): 1f bnc,1f faux-titre,1f titre, 2ff Epîstre, 3ff Eloge de Delamare et 5ff Avertissement, 6ff Table des Titres, 1 plan dépliant des Fontaines, Canaux, Conduits, Tuyaux et Réservoirs (1735) & 1 plan de Paris, avec ses Accroissemens; ses Bornes & ses Limites (1737), 794p., Table des Matières (xxxix p.), 1fbnc.
1783WRCAM20839London 1783. 10pp. printed in double-column format in parallel French and English. Small quarto. Dbd. Some old minor ink underscoring. Else very good. Untrimmed. In a half morocco box. The official English publication of the preliminary articles of peace between Spain and England. By this treaty an armistice was concluded Britain gave back the Floridas to Spain and Spain restored the Bahamas to England. AMERICAN CONTROVERSY 83-44. DAVENPORT 170. unknown books
174315159, , 1743-1753. Manuscrit in-4 sur vélin de (164) ff. en 17 cahiers brochés à 23 lignes par page recto verso, cachets fiscaux de la Généralité de Paris en tête de page.
177215588Auteur, Lottin Paris 1772-75 5 vol. 5 vol. in-8 de 2 ff.n.ch. XXIV 216 pp. 79 pp. 56 pp. 58 pp. et 94 pp., 2 ff.n.ch. 64 pp. 2 ff.n.ch. 51 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 40 pp. 2 ff.n.ch. 94 pp. et 2 ff.n.ch. 94 pp., 3 ff.n.ch. 56 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 36 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 40 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 48 pp. et 1 f.n.ch. 138 pp., 3 ff.n.ch. 181 pp. 1 f.n.ch. et 1 f.n.ch. 234 pp. 1 f.n.ch., 3 ff.n.ch. 150 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 1 f.n.ch. 120 pp. 1 f.n.ch. 88 pp. et 92 pp. (table), plein veau fauve marbré de l'époque, dos lisse orné, pièces de titre et de tomaison, tranches rouges (accroc à la coiffe supérieure du tome V).
1785AUB-5589Paris, chez Hardouin, Libraire de S.A.S. Mme la Duchesse de Chartres / Gattey 1785. Nouvelle édition augmentée par l'Auteur de six Nouvelles expériences physiques et de nouvelles Gravures. Bel exemplaire relié, cartonnage orné d'époque, première garde avec armoirie (de Pury officier aux Gardes Prussiennes), 108 pages sur papier vergé avec annexes dont gavure de l'auteur par L.S. Thiery 1784, avis de l'auteur, 2 préfaces, discours préliminaire, table des matières, privilège du roi signé LEBEGUE, signé VALLEYRE jeune, Adjoint.
170243564Paris, Anisson, 1702. 4 tomes en 2 vol. in-8 carré de (24)-346-(2) pp., (12)-337 pp., (14)-359-(1) pp., (10)-281-(1) pp., veau havane, dos orné à nerfs, pièce de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge (reliure de l'époque).
176515111A Paris, chez G. Desprez, 1765. 10 vol. in-12 de : tome I, XLIV-466 pp., 8 planches ; II. (4)-496 pp., 17 planches ; III. (4)-501 pp., avec 12 planches ; IV. (4)-482 pp., 19 planches ; V. (4)-487 pp., 10 planches ; VI. (4)-445 pp., 9 planches ; VII. (4)-422 pp., 7 planches ; VIII. (4)-466 pp., puis pp. chiffrées (345)-(340), 8 planches ; IX. [Environs de Paris]. VIII-536 pp., 4 planches ; X. Contenant la liste des rues, &c., la table générale des matières (4)-564 pp., veau marbré, dos orné à nerfs, filet doré d'encadrement sur les plats, fleurs de lys dorées en écoinçon, armes frappées au centre, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque).
176226629Berlin, Stettin und Leipzig, Johann Heinrich Rüdigern, 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 fine uniform full calf, raised bands, gilt backs. Remains of paperlabels on backs. Top of spine on one volume frayed. Small rubber stamp on titles. A few brownspots. A good copy. Having in all 374 (of 585) fine engraved plates (1 plate supplied in xerox-copy). Plates measure around 37x24cm.
176226629Berlin Stettin und Leipzig Johann Heinrich Rüdigern 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 fine uniform full calf raised bands gilt backs. Remains of paperlabels on backs. Top of spine on one volume frayed. Small rubber stamp on titles. A few brownspots. A good copy. Having in all 374 of 585 fine engraved plates 1 plate supplied in xerox-copy. Plates measure around 37x24cm. <br/><br/><em>First German edition of one of the main works of the 18th century in the fields of crafts and technology as it is a translation of the famous series "Description des Arts et Metiers" issued by Academie Royale des Sciences 1760-75. The French edition was published in folio. Band 1: Kohlenbrennen Lichtziehen Ankerschmieden Nadler Papiermacher. 31 plates and 1 table;Band 2: Eisenhämmer. Teil 1-2 Wachsziehen Pergamentmachen Leder-Vergoldung Schieferbrüche. 22 plates; Band 3: Eisenhämmer. Teil 3-4 Spielkartenherstellung Seidenfärberei Pappenmacher. 29 plates 1 plate supplied in xerox-copy; Band 4: Böttcherkunst Weißgerber Ziegelstreichen Zuckersieden Silber affinieren. 30 plates; Band 5: Messingherstellung Tuchmacherkunst Lohgerberei. 33 plates. Band 6: Tuchfrisierkunst Saffianleder-Herstellung Leder auf ungarische Art Weißgerber Hutmacher Dachdecker. 19 plates; Band Band 7: Tapetenweberei Kalkbrennerkunst Ziegelstreichen in Holland Ziegelhütten Ball- und Raquettenmacher. 30 plates and 1 table; Band 8: Perückenmacherkunst Müller Nudelmacher und Bäcker. 15 plates; Band 9: Schuster Schlösserkunst. 48 plates; Band 10: Steinkohlenbergbau Indigobereiter. 22 plates; Band 11: Eisenbergwerke und Hüttenwerke in der Steiermark Leimsiederei Fischerei Teil 1. 25 plates and 1 table; Band 12: Fischerei Teil 2. 50 plates; Band 13: Fischerei Teil 3 Porzellanherstellung. 23 plates and 1 engr. frontisp.; Band 14: Glasmalerei und Glasarbeiten. Mit 13 von 14 Tafeln; Band 15: Wollenzeugfabrikant. 17 plates; Band 16: Seifensider Leinwandhandel Schneiderhandwerk Leinenmanufaktur Tabaksmanufaktur. 27 plates; Band 17: Bleiarbeiter mathematische und astronomische Instrumente Baumwoll-Samtfabrikation. 38 plates; Band 18: Stickerkunst Siebmacher Riemer und Sattler mit Kutschenbau Drahtzieherei Stahlblattmacher. 51 plates Band 19: Schiffbaukunst. 18 plates and 1 engr. frontisp.;Band 20: Zinngießerkunst. 32 plates; Band 21: der Strumpfwirkerstuhl und sein Gebrauch. 14 plates. </em> hardcover
177943565A Paris, au bureau de la Bibliothèque de France ; chez les Auteurs, 1779-1781. 3 vol. in-4 de XVI-C-384 pp., XXIV-414 pp. et 1 f.n.ch., XI-420 pp., veau blond, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge, triple filet doré sur les plats, chiffre au centre (reliure de l'époque).
178351809Imprimerie royale, 1782 1783 2 volumes grand in-folio demi-basane rel. post., 12- 112- 6- 154 pp. Portrait frontispice gravé par Saint Aubin d’après Cochin. 67 planches gravées par Tardieu, Duval, Germain & Berthault d'après Eustache de St Fare & Le Sage. Lég. mouillures marginales au second volume. Bon exemplaire.
176256316Königsberg und Leipzig, Kanter (Berlin, Stettin, Leipzig, Rüdigern), 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 uniform contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. On all boards the gilt monogram on red background of King Christian VII. A stamp on title-pages. Around 6000 pp., 4 folded tables and 366 folded engraved plates (1 plate in xerox-copy). Occassionally a few minor brownspots, but fine and clean.
176256316Königsberg und Leipzig Kanter Berlin Stettin Leipzig Rüdigern 1762-75. 4to. Bound in 13 uniform contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. On all boards the gilt monogram on red background of King Christian VII. A stamp on title-pages. Around 6000 pp. 4 folded tables and 366 folded engraved plates 1 plate in xerox-copy. Occassionally a few minor brownspots but fine and clean. <br/><br/><em>First German edition of this importent collection of books on crafts which is a translation of "Descriptions des Arts et Métiers." published in French between 1761 and 1788. The full French series comprises 113 parts cahiers in 27 folio volumes along with three supplements and "provide detailed accounts of a wide range of handcraft and manufacturing processes carried out in France at that time. The volumes are well-illustrated with precise engravings by Jean Elie Bertrand 1737-1779 a noted typographer from Neuchâtel where the printing was done. Many of them provide the background for shorter articles in Diderot's Encyclopedia which was appearing at much the same time. The project had its origin in request from Colbert in 1675 to the Academy Royal des Sciences for detailed accounts of various mechanic arts to be prepared and for new machines to be reported upon. This led to the formation of the Bignon Commission under Abbé Bignon. René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur 1683-1757 became editor soon after he joined the Academy. He inherited number of drawings the earliest prepared in 1693 and an illustrated manuscript on printing type and book binding which had been prepared in 1704. It was left to Réaumur's successor Duhamel du Monceau to bring about the publication of the series probably as the result of the competition from the Encyclopedia." Wikipedia.Brunet II618 ff. only French editions - Graesse II 367 only the French editions. - Fromm 7040. </em> hardcover
176651834P., Desnos & chez l'Auteur 1766 In-4, demi-basane brune, dos à nerfs, titre gravé, grand plan général dépliant et 34 planches sur double page, 28 ff.n.ch. de tables d. Petits frottements. Infimes rousseurs. Très bon exemplaire.
1784WRCAM34380Grenada: Printed by John Spahn 1784. 4pp. on a folio sheet folded once to quarto size. Splitting along most of the fold but the two leaves not detached. Stained along upper edge lightly tanned. Good. In a half morocco box. A very rare Grenada imprint printing extracts from the treaties which concluded the French and Indian War and the American Revolution especially those portions pertaining to Grenada and to Britain's guarantee of freedom of religion in her colonies. This proclamation was printed in Grenada by John Spahn and although undated was likely produced in 1784 following the news of Britain's re-acquisition of Grenada after the Treaty of Paris concluding the American Revolution. <br> <br> Four articles are reprinted from the Treaty of 1763 ending the French and Indian War: Article 4 passing all of Canada over to the British and ensuring freedom of religion to the former French subjects; Article 9 ceding Grenada the Grenadines St. Vincent Dominica and Tobago to the British and ensuring the same religious freedoms as those guaranteed to the former French subjects in Canada; and two articles pertaining to administrative matters. Four articles are also reprinted from the 1783 Treaty of Paris which ended the American Revolution: Article VII through which Britain ceded St. Lucia and Tobago to the French and in which the French guaranteed religious freedom to the Protestant inhabitants of the islands; Article VIII which gave Grenada the Grenadines St. Vincent's Dominica St. Christopher's Nevis and Montserrat and under which the British guaranteed religious freedom; and two other articles addressing legal and administrative questions. The third item reprinted is a proclamation by George III "given at Our Town of Fort Royal" in 1764 proclaims the sovereignty of British law on Grenada and the other recently acquired islands: "the laws of Great Britain are in force in this Island as far as the Nature and Circumstances of the Colony will permit; and that all other Jurisdictions Offices Commissions and Proceedings for the future not founded on those Our Laws of England are hereby declared to be absolutely determined utterly void and totally abolished." The Proclamation authorizes the calling of a General Assembly for the islands and gives the Governor General the power to institute laws and courts on the island until the legislature convenes. <br> <br> Printing on Grenada began as early as 1765 and continued through the French occupation of 1779-83. OCLC carries only one listing for John Spahn as a printer on Grenada - as publisher of the ST. GEORGE'S CHRONICLE AND GRENADA GAZETTE in 1800. Although the present extracts are undated it is most likely that they were printed shortly after the British regained control of Grenada in 1784. This document is not listed on OCLC nor are any Grenada imprints from the 1780s. A rare collection of treaty extracts carrying important information about the political and religious state of affairs in Grenada and the West Indies. Due to the humid climate in the area 18th-century imprints from the West Indies are virtually unobtainable. Printed by John Spahn unknown books
1783WRCAM20840London 1783. 14pp. Quarto. Antique half calf and marbled boards. Some minimal old ink underscoring else a near fine copy untrimmed. The first British publication of the terms of peace agreed upon between France and England after the American Revolution. The French had hoped to obtain more from England in the final peace settlement but De Grasse's catastrophic naval loss to Rodney in the Caribbean in 1782 weakened their position and the American commissioners forced their hand by coming to their own accord with the British on Nov. 30 1782. By this treaty the British cede Newfoundland fishing rights return St. Lucia and Tobago to France and France gives back Nevis Grenada St. Kitts Montserrat and St. Vincent to the British as well as territorial exchanges in India. This treaty was vital to the final resolution of the American Revolution since the United States was pledged to move with France as an ally and was not in a position to settle without her. The final treaties of all the warring powers were signed on Nov. 3 1783. DAVENPORT 169. AMERICAN CONTROVERSY 83-45. hardcover books
172710721Paris, Jean Mariette, 1727. Fort in-folio (430 x 292 mm), 1 f. n. ch., 226 pl. Veau granité, dos à nerfs pastiche richement orné, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, coupes et coins restaurés, trait d'encre circulaire sur une planche sans gravité, restauration de papier sur une déchirure avec manque de quelques centimètres sur une planche dépliante du Palais du Louvre (reliure moderne avec plats de l'époque conservés).
177156289Neuchatel, L'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique), 1771-83. 4to. Bound in 19 contemp. uniform full mottled calf. Raised bands. Gilt spines. Title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends on nearly all volumes strenghtened. Stamp on title-pages. Each volume around 650 pp. With 508 fine engraved plates.
177156289Neuchatel L'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique 1771-83. 4to. Bound in 19 contemp. uniform full mottled calf. Raised bands. Gilt spines. Title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends on nearly all volumes strenghtened. Stamp on title-pages. Each volume around 650 pp. With 508 fine engraved plates. <br/><br/><em>Second edition and the first 4to-edition was published in 19 volumes plus an additional volume by Jean Elie Bertrand where vol. 20 is an additional volume published much later 1799 - not present here - dealing with the art of printing. This importent collection of books on crafts was published by between 1761 and 1788. The full series comprises 113 parts cahiers in 27 folio volumes along with three supplements and "provide detailed accounts of a wide range of handcraft and manufacturing processes carried out in France at that time. The volumes are well-illustrated with precise engravings by Jean Elie Bertrand 1737-1779 a noted typographer from Neuchâtel where the printing was done. Many of them provide the background for shorter articles in Diderot's Encyclopedia which was appearing at much the same time. The project had its origin in request from Colbert in 1675 to the Academy Royal des Sciences for detailed accounts of various mechanic arts to be prepared and for new machines to be reported upon. This led to the formation of the Bignon Commission under Abbé Bignon. René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur 1683-1757 became editor soon after he joined the Academy. He inherited number of drawings the earliest prepared in 1693 and an illustrated manuscript on printing type and book binding which had been prepared in 1704. It was left to Réaumur's successor Duhamel du Monceau to bring about the publication of the series probably as the result of the competition from the Encyclopedia." Wikipedia.Brunet II618 ff. - Graesse II 367. </em> hardcover
176420218Paris: Chez P. Alex. Le Prieur tomos 1 al 12 M. DCC.LXIV 1764 y 1771 y Chez P. Fr. Didot le jeune tomos 13 al 15 M.DCC.LXXIV 1774.- EN TOTAL SON 15 VOLS.: 1º con 2 h. 391 p. / 2º con 2 h. 439 p. y 6 láminas plegadas / 3º con 1 h. 479 p. y 12 láminas plegadas / 4º con CLXXIV232 p. y 4 láminas plegadas / 5º con 1 h 489 p. y 16 láminas plegadas / 6º con 1 h. 406 p. y 2 láminas plegadas / 7º con 1 h. 432 p. y 3 láminas plegadas / 8º con 1 h. 456 p. y 5 nláminas plegadas / 9º con 2 h. 516 p. y 11 láminas plegadas / 10º con 213 p. y 4 láminas plegadas / 11º con 2 h. 516 p. y 2 láminas plegadas / 12º con 2 h.388 p. y 2 láminas plegadas / 13º con XLVIII 431 p. y 9 láminas plegadas / 14º con 2 h. 534 p. 1 h. y 4 láminas plegadas / 15º con VIII 544 p. y 6 láminas plegadas Todas suman un conjunto de 89 láminas plegadas de anatomía e instrumental quirúrgico finamente grabadas al cobre; 8º menor 17 x 104 cm; Buena impresión sobre fuerte papel verjurado; Texto en francés; Plena Piel Epoca lomo cuajado en oro cortes pintados en rojo.- RARO. Las encuadernaciónes con ligeros roces en bordes y esquinasque han sido restaurados. Pequeñas faltas en las cabezas de las lomeras y los tejuelos de algunos tomos. Pero en conjunto la obra presenta un buen aspecto con el interior en excelente estado. Aunque los libros son de dos imprentas presentan un aspecto perfectamente uniforme. Según datos de la actual Académie Nationale de Chirurgie de Francia estas primeras Mémoires de l'Académie Royale de Chirurgie fueron publicadas entre los años 1743-1774. DESCRIPCION EXACTA DE FECHAS POR TOMOS: Paris Chez Le Prieur Tome I partie I 1764; Tome I partie II 1765; Tome I partie III 1743; Tomes IV V y VI 1768; Tomes VII VIII y IX 1771; Tomes X XI y XII 1768; Y Paris Chez P. Fr. Didot le jeune Tomes XIII XIV y XV 1774. CIRUGIA EN GENERAL Y TRAUMATOLOGIA Livre en français P. Alex Le Prieur y Fr. Didot le jeune hardcover
1788AMO-4495à Londres, et se trouve à Paris, chés les libraires nommés en tête du Catalogue, 1788-1789. [Parties 1 à 14]. 14 parties reliées en 7 volumes in-12 (18,2 x 11,2 cm - Hauteur des feuillets : 178 mm.). 3359-(1) pages (la dernière est mal chiffrée 2359). Pagination continue (avec erreurs de pagination - complet). Reliure demi-maroquin rouge à coins, dos à nerfs orné, tête dorée, non rogné (ébarbé). Reliure signée Belz-Niédrée (vers 1865-1875). Quelques légères usures aux reliures (coins frottés parfois légèrement émoussés, plats et coupes légèrement frottés, extrémités de quelques coiffes légèrement frottées, une petite déchirure du cuir recollée au dernier volume. Intérieur des volumes frais à très frais. Très séduisant état non rogné (relié sur brochure). Quelques figures sont plus ou moins courtes de marges et certaines ont été réenmargées au moment de la reliure. Collationné complet.
1778AMO-4503A Paris, chez la veuve Duchesne, 1778 [de l'imprimerie de Claude Simon] [de l'imprimerie de Clousier]. 6 volumes in-8 (21,5 x 13,5 cm) de XVI-594, 600, 479, 462, 472 et 524-(3) pages. 1 portrait de l'auteur en frontispice et 2 figures d'après Marillier. Reliure de l'époque plein maroquin rouge à grain long, dos lisses richements ornés aux petits fers typiques de l'époque Directoire (1795-1799), pièces de titres (auteur et titre de chaque volume) en maroquin vert, roulette dorée en encadrement des plats et sur les coupes, doublures et gardes de papier marbré, encadrement intérieur de roulettes dorées, tranches dorées (reliure signée Bradel le Jeune, rue d'Ecosses, n°1, quartier Ste Geneviève, à Paris - avec son étiquette contrecollée au verso de la garde du premier volume). Impression sur papier fort à belles marges (grand papier). Excellent état de l'ensemble des volumes, reliures et intérieur. Très frais. Quelques infimes marques et ombres aux reliures qui sont néanmoins dans un splendide état de conservation.
1731CLL-318Amsterdam, François Changuion, 1731 2 volumes in-12 de XLVIII, 290 pp. - (1) f., 291-645 pp., maroquin cerise, large dentelle dorée en encadrement sur les plats, dos lisses ornés de caissons à motifs de croisillons, de roulettes et filets dorés, coupes ornées et dorées, dentelle intérieure, doublures et gardes de tabis bleu ciel, tranches dorées (reliures de la fin du XVIIIe siècle).
1783WRCAM34309Paris: de l'Imprimerie Royale 1783. 35pp. Quarto. Later marbled boards leather label. Very minor marginal dampstain throughout. Near fine untrimmed. The official French printing of the final treaty of peace between France and England in the American War of Independence concluded Sept. 3 1783 the same day as the final peace between the other powers in the conflict. Because of the French naval setbacks in 1782 the treaty resulted in little territorial loss for England and the powers returned each other's Caribbean possessions. Furthermore England's claims to Newfoundland were maintained and mutual fishing rights off the Canadian coast were agreed upon. The NUC and OCLC together locate nine copies of this scarce printing. DAVENPORT 171. SABIN 96557. OCLC 25450771 21984761. de l'Imprimerie Royale hardcover books
174337021743. Woodcut royal arms on title. 1 p.l. 34 pp. Small folio cont. French red morocco panelled in gilt in the style of the “cabinet du Roi†gilt arms & ciphers Olivier 2495 fer 2 on covers with ciphers on spine a.e.g. Paris: de l’Imprimerie Royale 1743.<br/> <br/> First edition and very uncommon. This catalogue the splendid Han Fürstenberg — Otto Schäfer — Jacques Bemberg copy lists the plates made of the collections of the king including paintings medals royal chateaux fountains grottoes statues busts tapestries and jewels along with records of festivals entrances battles etc. etc. <br/> <br/> “Colbert understanding that engraving was the best means to disseminate and preserve knowledge of the undertakings of Louis XlV began to assemble a group of outstanding engravers. By 1660 they had achieved the stature of independent artists and by 1670 had become a special group under the protection of the king joined together at the Gobelins around Charles Le Brun and Sebastien Le Clerc. From 1660 André Félibien was charged with providing descriptions of maisons royales and Adam Van der Meulen and Israel Silvestre were sent to the newly conquered territories to make views of the principal chateaus and fortresses. Other commissions for the Cabinet du Roi included engravings by Chauveau of the king’s paintings at the Tuileries; copies of paintings and sculpture by Claude Mellan Rousselet and Audran in the galleries of the king; copies by Ronelet of the king’s collection of medals; and other works of art and architecture by Rousselet Silvestre Chauveau and Le Clerc. At the same time the Académie des Sciences began scholarly works commissioned by Colbert…Illustrators for these works were Abraham Bosse Sebastien Le Clerc who often made engravings for Claude Perrault Nicolas Bailly and L. de Châtillon… <br/> <br/> “From 1670 Colbert determined to join these engravings in a collection. He proposed that at the end of each year a temporary volume would be composed of all types of works with the text printed in French and Latin. At the end of ten or twelve years the collection would be subdivided by topics so that the king would have volumes separated into all the sciences and achievements of his reign… <br/> <br/> “A complete record of the king’s possessions was never achieved but the plan was continued by his successors. The engravings from the Cabinet du Roi were first published in a variety of sizes and separately. They were then collected into volumes according to Colbert’s plan but sporadically. In 1727 a new edition was published with additional plates and a catalogue. A third edition of twenty-three volumes with further additions and an index was issued in 1743. Later sets were formed with plates from various editions. The plates survive to the present day at the Chalcographie du Louvre.â€â€“Millard French Books 46. <br/> <br/> This catalogue was issued as a guide to the contents of the fifty sets of 956 plates of the 1743 edition which were prepared as gifts see Balayé La Bibliothèque Nationale des origines à 1800 pp. 226-27. Fine copy. unknown
