Royal Armorial Bindings — Louis XV A group of 5 works in 13 volumes associated with or related to King Louis XV, including his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, various formats and conditions but generally good. (Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour). Margeurite de Lussan, Marguerite. Histoire de la révolution du royaume de Naples, dans les années 1647 & 1648. Paris: Pissot, 1757. 3 volumes, 12mo. Full crimson morocco with arms of Mme de Pompadour on front and rear covers within French fillets, smooth spines decorated with marguerites and floriated cornerpieces, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. — (Princesse Victoire de France, seventh child and fifth daughter of Louis XV). l"Abbé Lambert. Mémoires de Martin et Guillaume du Bellai-Langei. Paris: Chez Nyon, 1753. 7 volumes, 12mo. Title-page of vol. 1 incorrectly dated 1853. Full olive morocco with the arms of the princess on front and rear covers within French fillets, the spines in 6 compartments gilt (2 reserved for lettering and numbering), gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; spines faded to brown, title on spine of vol. 6 rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the princess in each volume. — (Madame Sophie de France, sixth daughter and eighth child of Louis XV). William Temple. Introduction à l'histoire d"Angleterre. Amsterdam: J. Louis de Lorme, 1695. Full brown morocco with arms of the princess on front and rear covers within French fillets, spine in compartments gilt (one reserved for black morocco lettering piece), gilt dentelles and board edges, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; small nick at head of spine recolored, upper joint slightly rubbed. Bookplate of Gustave Chancel. — (Madame de Montesson). Jeanne-Antoine Bérard. L'Art du Chant. Paris: Dessaint & Saillant; Prault; & Lambert, 1755. 8vo. Full red morocco with arms of Mme de Montesson on front and rear covers withing French fillets, fleuron cornerpieces (repeated on smooth spine), brown morocco lettering piece, gilt dentelles, plain endpapers, edges gilt; a few old, light scratches. Morocco library tickets of Robert Hoe and Mortimer L. Schiff. Charlotte-Jeanne Béraud de la Haye de Riou was the mistress and eventually the wife of Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, brother of Louis XV. Because of her low rank, the king refused her the title of Duchesse.— (Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans). Etienne Lescuyer de la Jonchère. Nouvelle méthode de fortifier les plus grandes villes. Paris: Florentin Delaulne, 1718. 16mo. Full crimson morocco with the duke's arms on front and rear covers within French fillets, spine in 6 compartments (one reserved for title), gilt-stamped with fleurs-de-lys, gilt and colored floral endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; spine darkened and gilt dulled, upper joint starting at bottom, top edge soiled and dulled. Sold as a group of bindings, not subject to return.
Royal Armorial Bindings — Louis XV A group of 5 works in 13 volumes associated with or related to King Louis XV, including his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, various formats and conditions but generally good. (Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour). Margeurite de Lussan, Marguerite. Histoire de la révolution du royaume de Naples, dans les années 1647 & 1648. Paris: Pissot, 1757. 3 volumes, 12mo. Full crimson morocco with arms of Mme de Pompadour on front and rear covers within French fillets, smooth spines decorated with marguerites and floriated cornerpieces, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. — (Princesse Victoire de France, seventh child and fifth daughter of Louis XV). l"Abbé Lambert. Mémoires de Martin et Guillaume du Bellai-Langei. Paris: Chez Nyon, 1753. 7 volumes, 12mo. Title-page of vol. 1 incorrectly dated 1853. Full olive morocco with the arms of the princess on front and rear covers within French fillets, the spines in 6 compartments gilt (2 reserved for lettering and numbering), gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; spines faded to brown, title on spine of vol. 6 rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the princess in each volume. — (Madame Sophie de France, sixth daughter and eighth child of Louis XV). William Temple. Introduction à l'histoire d"Angleterre. Amsterdam: J. Louis de Lorme, 1695. Full brown morocco with arms of the princess on front and rear covers within French fillets, spine in compartments gilt (one reserved for black morocco lettering piece), gilt dentelles and board edges, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; small nick at head of spine recolored, upper joint slightly rubbed. Bookplate of Gustave Chancel. — (Madame de Montesson). Jeanne-Antoine Bérard. L'Art du Chant. Paris: Dessaint & Saillant; Prault; & Lambert, 1755. 8vo. Full red morocco with arms of Mme de Montesson on front and rear covers withing French fillets, fleuron cornerpieces (repeated on smooth spine), brown morocco lettering piece, gilt dentelles, plain endpapers, edges gilt; a few old, light scratches. Morocco library tickets of Robert Hoe and Mortimer L. Schiff. Charlotte-Jeanne Béraud de la Haye de Riou was the mistress and eventually the wife of Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, brother of Louis XV. Because of her low rank, the king refused her the title of Duchesse.— (Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans). Etienne Lescuyer de la Jonchère. Nouvelle méthode de fortifier les plus grandes villes. Paris: Florentin Delaulne, 1718. 16mo. Full crimson morocco with the duke's arms on front and rear covers within French fillets, spine in 6 compartments (one reserved for title), gilt-stamped with fleurs-de-lys, gilt and colored floral endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; spine darkened and gilt dulled, upper joint starting at bottom, top edge soiled and dulled. Sold as a group of bindings, not subject to return.
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