ICONOLOGIE PAR FIGURES. OU TRAITE COMPLET DES ALLEGORIES EMBLEMES &c. Ouvrage utile aux Artistes, aux Amateurs et pouvant servir a l'education du jeunes personnes. Par M.M. Gravelot et Cochin. Tome III [only of 4]
Published by Chez Le Pan, Rue S. Guillaume la premiere porte Cochere a droite en entrant par la rue S. Dominique 1791 from editor's note in another vol., Paris, 1791
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Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United KingdomAbbey Antiquarian Books
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Finely engraved plates (49 of 50) + engraved titlepage. Plates all "del" or "invenit" by Gravelot or Cochin, with various engravers named. 232 by 153mm Volume III (of IV) octavo "en brochure", uncut thus edges dusty with all illustrated plates loosely laid in but all text pages in gatherings of 8 leaves. Half title + engraved titlepage + 48 plates but the first plate lacking its text [ie pages 1 & 2] + 100pp + partial index (index lacks A-N pp101-4 but p105/6 present covering letters N to Z). The plates are not within the collation and loose (as from the publisher) and only some are numbered but numbers are not sequential and several have the same number although the plates are not the same. All plates face a text page with the subject that matches the title opposite. *An outstanding collection of engraved emblematic figures for the use of artists and amateurs."Hubert-Francois Bourguignon, commonly known as Gravelot (1699-1773), was a French engraver, a famous book illustrator, designer and drawing-master. Born in Paris, he emigrated to London in 1732, where he quickly became a central figure .through the media of book illustrations and engraved designs as well as by the examples of luxury goods in the 'French taste' (Wikipedia). 1 volume. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- ICONOLOGIE PAR FIGURES. OU TRAITE COMPLET DES ALLEGORIES EMBLEMES &c. Ouvrage utile aux Artistes, aux Amateurs et pouvant servir a l'education du jeunes personnes. Par M.M. Gravelot et Cochin. Tome III [only of 4]
- Author
- Gravelot et Cochin, M.M. [Hubert Francois Bourguignon d Anville, called Gravelot, and Charles Nicolas Cochin, the Younger]
- Publisher
- Chez Le Pan, Rue S. Guillaume la premiere porte Cochere a droite en entrant par la rue S. Dominique 1791 from editor's note in another vol., Paris
- Publication year
- 1791
- Condition
- Good
- Book Type
- Softcover
- Seller catalogs
- Fable and Emblem Books
Abbey Antiquarian Books
Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since March 5, 2003
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We are antiquarian booksellers established in Gloucestershire for thirty years. We have general stock, and specialise in early illustrated books (1500-1900), childrens books and pop-ups.
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Abbey Antiquarian Books
United Kingdom
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Our business: Abbey Antiquarian Books
Address: 119 Northwick Business Centre, Blockley, GL56 9RF UK
email: books@abbeybook.com tel: +44-1386-701133
VAT registration: GB794240809
Contact: Anne or John Adye by email or telephone as above.
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