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La guirlande de Julie : offerte à Mlle de Rambouillet, Julie Lucine d'Angènes / par le marquis de Montausier ; ornée de 30 gravures dessinées et peintes par Mme Legendre.

Accession number
PML 1677
Creator
Montausier, Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de, 1610-1690.
Published
Paris : Didot le jeune, 1818.
Notes
"Notice sur la guirlande de Julie faite ... par M. de Gaignières ...: p. [v]-xviii.
The original book of verses by the Marquis of Montausier and contemporary poets with drawings of flowers by Robert and in the handwriting of Jarry was presented to Julie d'Angennes on her birthday in 1641. In 1645 she became the wife of the donor Charles de Sainet Maure, Marquis de Montausier.
Cover title.
Plates are hand-colored.
A collection of madrigals on flowers, by various authors, including 16 by the Duke de Montausier.
First printed in "La vie de Monsieur le duc de Montausier ... écrite sur les mémoires de Madame la duchesse d'Uzès [par Nicolas Petit]" Paris, 1729.
Includes transcription of 1641 ms. t.p. by N. Jarry.
Inserted is a part of a document (ms.) with the autograph signatures of Julie and the marquis.
Description
xix, 3-78 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
Binding
Blue morocco, tooled.
Classification
Department