PERRAULT, Charles (1628-1703). Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1677.
PERRAULT, Charles (1628-1703). Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1677. 8 o (198 x 130 mm). Engraved plan of the labyrinth, and 40 engraved plates by Sebastian Leclerc. 19th-century red morocco gilt, by Raparlier. Provenance : Thibaut (inscription on verso of title and colophon page); acquired from John Landwehr, 1963. FIRST EDITION. The labyrinth of Versailles was a maze in the Gardens of Versailles. Charles Perrault advised Louis XIV to included 39 different fountains and sculptures, each depicting one of Aesop's fables. The work is intended as a guide for the visitor of the labyrinth in the garden in Versailles, and for anyone who is interested in the design of the labyrinth. The labyrinth was removed in 1778. Berlin Kat. 3605; Brunet I:1443.
PERRAULT, Charles (1628-1703). Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1677.
PERRAULT, Charles (1628-1703). Labyrinte de Versailles. Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1677. 8 o (198 x 130 mm). Engraved plan of the labyrinth, and 40 engraved plates by Sebastian Leclerc. 19th-century red morocco gilt, by Raparlier. Provenance : Thibaut (inscription on verso of title and colophon page); acquired from John Landwehr, 1963. FIRST EDITION. The labyrinth of Versailles was a maze in the Gardens of Versailles. Charles Perrault advised Louis XIV to included 39 different fountains and sculptures, each depicting one of Aesop's fables. The work is intended as a guide for the visitor of the labyrinth in the garden in Versailles, and for anyone who is interested in the design of the labyrinth. The labyrinth was removed in 1778. Berlin Kat. 3605; Brunet I:1443.
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