Desjardins - Le Petit-Trianon. Histoire et Description - 1885
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Rare first edition, richly illustrated, of this work on the history of the Petit-Trianon in which the author describes the château, the botanical garden, the English garden, the village, and the celebrations drawing on plants, memoirs, and archives of the estate.
Louis XV commissioned the Petit-Trianon for Madame de Pompadour in 1764. However, she died soon after the construction began, so the castle was occasionally used by his new favorite, Madame du Barry. Louis XVI then gifted it to his wife, Marie Antoinette, who had it renovated for personal use.
Gustave Desjardins, Le Petit-Trianon. History and Description, Versailles, L. Bernard Editeur, 1885.
PP.: XVI, (II), 469, (I). COMPLETE, with 22 plates hors texte (of which 2 are in color) and many illustrations in the text.
A copy with maps in overall good condition, with the usual signs of use and age. Sparse foxing.
Contemporary half-leather binding with title and gilding on the spine, with some wear but well preserved overall. Endpapers in marbled paper.
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I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
Translated by Google TranslateRare first edition, richly illustrated, of this work on the history of the Petit-Trianon in which the author describes the château, the botanical garden, the English garden, the village, and the celebrations drawing on plants, memoirs, and archives of the estate.
Louis XV commissioned the Petit-Trianon for Madame de Pompadour in 1764. However, she died soon after the construction began, so the castle was occasionally used by his new favorite, Madame du Barry. Louis XVI then gifted it to his wife, Marie Antoinette, who had it renovated for personal use.
Gustave Desjardins, Le Petit-Trianon. History and Description, Versailles, L. Bernard Editeur, 1885.
PP.: XVI, (II), 469, (I). COMPLETE, with 22 plates hors texte (of which 2 are in color) and many illustrations in the text.
A copy with maps in overall good condition, with the usual signs of use and age. Sparse foxing.
Contemporary half-leather binding with title and gilding on the spine, with some wear but well preserved overall. Endpapers in marbled paper.
Seller's Story
I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Architecture, History, Royalty
Book title
Le Petit-Trianon. Histoire et Description
Author/ Illustrator
Desjardins
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1885
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
18 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
L. Bernard Editeur; Versailles
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
488
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