[VAN DER MEULEN Adam]

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[VAN DER MEULEN Adam]
Collection of views of the royal houses and cities conquered by Louis XIV. Paris, 1685-1686]. In-plane, 41 x 55cm, 36 plates (out of 38), portrait missing. contemporary binding in red morocco, framed in the Du Seuil style with angular crowned numerals and arms in the center of the boards, gilt, spine decorated with crowned numerals, fleur-de-lys and gilt scrolls, gilt roulette on the edges, gilt inner roulette, gilt edges. Collection of 36 large and beautiful engravings of the famous city and battle views of Louis XIV, from the series of the king's cabinet. The set, composed of 12 quadruple plates, 10 triple plates and 14 double plates, all spectacular and teeming with details, of a very inked print on strong paper, has remained very fresh. Without the portrait of Van der Meulen and two views. A fine copy in morocco with the royal arms, from the library of the 2nd Earl of Grey (1781-1859), first Lord of the Admiralty and first President of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Royal Architectural Museum (engraved heraldic bookplate). A Veue of the anatomical amphitheatre... of Paris, after Antoine Dieu, has been added in fine. Slight soiling due to the discharge of the plates. Covers and corners very slightly rubbed. Detail: 1. march of the king [...] going to the palace (triple) - 2. the king [...] in the wood of Vincennes (double) - 3. view of the castle of Vincennes from the side of the park (double) - 4. view of the castle of Versailles as it was before (double) - 5. view of the castle of Versailles from the side of the orangery (double) - 6. Veuë of the chasteau of Fontainebleau on the side of the garden (quadruple).7. The queen going to Fontainebleau... (double).8. Entry of the queen in Arras... (triple).9. widow of the city of Bethune... (quadruple).10. Veuë of the city of Ardres... (double).11. Veuë of the city and the port of Calais... (quadruple).12. Entry of the king in Dunquerke (quadruple).13. Veuë of Tournay... (quadruple).- 14. Arrival of the king before Doüay... (triple).- 15. Veuë of the army of the king, encamping in front of Doüay... (quadruple).- 16. Veuë of the city of the Isle... (quadruple).- 17. Veuë of Courtray... (quadruple).- 18. Veuë of the city and the seat of Oudenarde... (quadruple).- 19. The Rhine swam by the French... (triple).- 20. Arrival of the king at the camp in front of Mastrick... (triple).- 21. Valenciennes taken by storm and saved from plunder by the clemency of the king... (triple). (triple).22. The king made himself master of the city of Cambray, then attacks... (triple).- 23. Widow of the city and the citadel of Cambray... (double).- 24. The army of the prince of Orange in front of Mont Cassel by the army of the king... (double).- 25. Saint-Omer seen from the side of the fort of Bournonville... (double).- 26. Widow of Luxembourg... (triple).- 27. Widow of Leuve, very strong place in Brabant... (triple).- 28. Widow of the city of Besançon... (quadruple).- 29. Dole taken... (quadruple).- 30. Veuë of the city and suburb of Salins... (quadruple).- 31. Veuë of the city of Gray... (triple).- 32. Veuë of St Laurent de la Roche and the town... (double).- 33. Veuë of St Laurent de la Roche on the side of the town... (double).- 34. Widow of the castle Ste Anne in the frank County... (double).- 35. Veuë of the chasteau Ste Anne as it is seen by behind the mountain (double).- 36. Widow of the castle of Joux... (double).
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