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PERELLE

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PERELLE
Receipt [sic] of the most beautiful Wishes of the Royal Houses of France. Paris, Poilly, s.d. In-4 oblong, fawn calf, gilt castors, coat of arms in the centre, coat of arms (crowned Lorraine cross) in the corners, spine decorated, red title coin, inner wheel, red edges (Bound in 18th century binding).
Collection comprising an engraved title and 130 beautiful engraved copper plates showing various views of royal monuments and residences: 26 for Paris, 45 for Versailles, 11 for Fontainebleau, and 48 other view plates (châteaux of Marly, Noizi, Meudon, Vincennes, Chambord, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Cloud, Chantilly, Vaux-le-Vicomte
, etc.).).

exemplary with the arms and pieces of arms of the duchess of lorraine, daughter of monsieur, brother of louis

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From Billy's Robert de Billy library, with ex-libris

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Worn corners, missing caps and cracked top hinge.