PERCIER (Charles) - FONTAINE (Pierre François Léonard). Description of the ceremonies and celebrations which took place for the marriage of S. M. the Emperor Napoleon with S. A. I. Madame the Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria. Paris : printing house of P. Didot l'aîné, 1810. - In-folio, red bradel paper boards (period binding). First edition of this large festive book. It includes 46 pages of text printed on wove paper, followed by 13 plates on laid paper, including 2 plans and 11 views, engraved after the drawings of the architects Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine. Copy in contemporary binding, complete with the table of plates at the end. Binding damaged, numerous wear to the spine and edges of the boards, with missing parts. Freckles affecting the text leaves. The plates are perfectly preserved. Provenance: B. Grandmaison, with ex-libris stamp on the title.
Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€350
Buyer's premium
25%
PERCIER (Charles) - FONTAINE (Pierre François Léonard).
Description of the ceremonies and celebrations which took place for the marriage of S. M. the Emperor Napoleon with S. A. I. Madame the Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria.
Paris : printing house of P. Didot l'aîné, 1810. - In-folio, red bradel paper boards (period binding).
First edition of this large festive book. It includes 46 pages of text printed on wove paper, followed by 13 plates on laid paper, including 2 plans and 11 views, engraved after the drawings of the architects Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine.
Copy in contemporary binding, complete with the table of plates at the end.
Binding damaged, numerous wear to the spine and edges of the boards, with missing parts. Freckles affecting the text leaves. The plates are perfectly preserved.
Provenance: B. Grandmaison, with ex-libris stamp on the title.
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