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L'Architecture Françoise ou Recueil de Plans, Elevations, Coupes et Profils des Eglises, Palais, Hôtels et Maisons particulieres de Paris et des Chasteaux et Maisons de Campagne ou de Plaisance des Environs, et de plusieurs autres Endroits de France, Bâtis nouvellement par les plus habiles Architectes et levés et mesurés exactement sur les lieux

Mariette, Jean

Paris. Chez Jean Mariette. 1727–1738
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An exceptional set of Mariette, from the library of Hippolyte Destailleur, the great collector of architectural and design books whose first library became the foundation of the 'Kunstbibliothek'.

Vols. 1 - 3. With 546 plates, following the description by Guilmard (Page 128).
Vol. 4. With 216 plates. The majority are by Jean Marot and form what is known as the Grand Marot.
Vol. 5. With 201 plates. Many of the plates are by Jean Marot and form what is known as the Petit Marot. The volume also contains Nouveaux Batiments de France by Le Muet, and other plates.
Vol.6. With 208 plates.42 plates of Paris by Chaufourier and Chevotet. 69 plates published chez Le Blond. The remaining plates are various suites of decorations by Le Roux, Le Pautre, Mansart, and others.
Vol. 7. (large folio). With 84 plates. Chateau de Clagny by Mansart, views of the Louvre, Sorbonne, Marly, etc. Also plates by Blondel engraved by Mariette. These were unpublished plates from the proposed further volume of the Architecture Francoise.

'Exemplaire exceptionnel de ce recueil publié au commencement du XVIIIe siècle par Jean Mariette. La plupart des exemplaires se composent seulement de 3 volumes datés de 1727, avec titres gravés portant la tomaison. Celui-ci, a été complété au siècle dernier par 2 volumes avec titres gravés aux dates de 1727 et 1738, sans indication de tomaison, et par M. Destailleur de 2 autres volumes dont l'un est précédé d'un titre à la date de 1738.' (Destailleur sale catalogue).

 Provenance:
Johann Hartwig Ernst, comte de Bernsorff
Saint Peterburg. Library of the Admiralty.
Hippolyte Destailleur (Sale Catalogue 1928, no. 745).
Grosseuvre. (Sale catalogue 1934. No. 103)
Private collection Paris.
7 vols. 6. vols. Folio. 1 vol. Large folio. With 1,255 engraved plates, many double and triple page. 5 volumes in contemporary calf with the arms of Johann Hartwig Ernst, 2 volumes in later matching calf without arms.
#43568

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