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Fêtes publiques données par la ville de Paris à l'occasion du mariage de Monseigneur le Dauphin, les 23. et 26. février M. DCC. XLV.

Accession number
PML 1956
Published
[Paris : s.n., 1745.]
Notes
Guilmard, 172 (under Slodtz).
Cohen-De Ricci, col. 392. Brunet II, col. 1239.
Celebration of the marriage of the Dauphin with Marie-Thérèse of Spain.
Engraved text within borders; verso of title-page signed: Marie F. Verard femme Lattré scrip. Leaves irregularly numbered.
Illustrations: 20 plates comprising: 8 folded and 8 single plates, 2 folded and 2 single plans. Title, within ornamental frame, engraved by De La Fosse; pl. [no. 1] engraved by Le Bas after Charles Hutin; 15 plates unsigned, by C. N. Cochin the elder, engraved by Cochin and his son (oneis signed Oubvrier); 4 architectural plates.
... married Dec. 1744 - d. 1746. The dauphin was Louis, dauphin of France (1729-1769), son of Louis XV, king of France.
Front. port. of Louis, dauphin of France (1729-1765) engraved by Le Bas (fl. 1745-1747) after Charles Hutin (1715-1776); with coat of arms.
See Bauchart, II, p. 164, no. 37 for this copy, as belonging to Mme. Victoire.
PML copy hand colored.
Description
iv, 18 p., [20] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings) ; 63 cm
Provenance
Madame Victoire (1733-1799), armorial binding; unidentified armorial stamp on title-page; Pierpont Morgan Library, purchased from Rahir, June 1905.
Binding
18th century French binding gold tooled à plaque by Padeloup le jeune with his ticket. Arms of Mme. Victoire on sides, the center inlaid with olive, her colours. 1/2 marbled morocco folding box.
Classification
Department