DESMARESTS DE SAINT-SORLIN (Jean)

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DESMARESTS DE SAINT-SORLIN (Jean)
Clovis, or La France chrestienne. Paris, Augustin Courbé and Henry le Gras, and Jaques Roger, 1657. In-4, red morocco, triple gilt fillet, coat of arms in the center, crowned numeral and small coat of arms repeated in the caissons, interior roulette, gilt edges on marbling (18th century binding). First edition of this heroic poem by Desmarest de Saint-Sorlin, then controller general of the extraordinary of the Wars and adviser of Louis XIV. It is one of the most beautiful baroque books of the 17th century. Its illustration, combining figures and large interlaced figures, is sumptuous. It consists of a frontispiece engraved by Pitau after Charles le Brun, an equestrian portrait of Louis XIV engraved by Sébastien Bourdon, and 26 plates engraved in etching by Abraham Bosse and François Chauveau. The subjects of each plate are accompanied by two large interlaced and flowery figures, of various designs, engraved on copper and drawn at the bottom and top of the sheet, and similar figures, but engraved on wood, are printed in the text on full page or placed in the caps. These beautiful interlaced figures are the work of Armand Desmarests, the author's brother. Precious copy in morocco with the coat of arms of Prince Eugene of Savoy. General of the army of the Holy Roman Empire, François-Eugène de Carignan, known as Prince Eugène (1663-1736), was one of the greatest men of war of his time, distinguishing himself by his numerous victories over the French and the Turks. He had founded one of the most beautiful cabinets of art and curiosities, rare books and precious manuscripts. At his death, his books were bequeathed to Emperor Charles VI and went to the imperial library in Vienna. The copy was sold as a duplicate from the Vienna Palace Library, and bears the stamp on the reverse of the title. From the library of Georges Wendling (ex-libris). Small paper loss on the edge of the title, pale angular wetness in the R and S quires, some leaves and plates a little foxed. As often, some ornaments affected by the binder's knife. Small restoration to two spines.
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