Les hommes illustres qui ont paru en France pendant ce siecle: avec leurs portraits au naturel. Par Mr Perrault, de l'Academie Françoise. Tome II.
Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
Category
Books
Date
1700
Materials
Place of origin
Paris
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3042217.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
Vol. 2 Second state of vol. 1 with the portraits of Arnauld and Pascal. First state of privilege in vol. 1 dated "le 28. Septembre 1696". Wanting portrait of Cardinal Richelieu in vol. 1. In vol. 2 leaves L1-2 (pp. 41-44) are mis-bound between leaves H2 and I1 (p. 32 and 33). Portraits of Louis Thomassin and Charles du Fresne sieur du Cange loosely inserted between leaves Bb2 and Cc1 in vol. 2. Some water staining at foot of leaves in both vols. Provenance: eighteenth-century Jacobean armorial bookplate (Franks 32206), lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on verso of vol. 1 front free endpaper: "C7". Manuscript former shelfmark in black ink on recto of vol. 1 rear free endpaper: "N8". Binding: eighteenth-century full reversed calf; blind-tooled with roll patterns to a panel design; gilt title and vol. number on brown goatskin labels on spines. Red sprinkled textblock edges. French curl or placard pattern marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Charles Perrault (1628-1703), author Gérard Edelinck (Antwerp 1640 - Paris 1707), engraver (printmaker) Jacques Lubin (1637-1695), engraver (printmaker) Pieter Louis van Schuppen (Antwerp 1627 - Paris 1702), engraver (printmaker)