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Names: Perret, Jacques, gentilhomme savoysien (Writer of accompanying material); Leu, Thomas de, 1560-1612 (Engraver); Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610 (Dedicatee)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1601 (Inferred); Place: Paris; Publisher: Iaques Perret
Library locations: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection; Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. French 1601 83-47; Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. French 1601 83-47
Topics: Architecture -- Early works to 1800; Fortification -- Early works to 1800; Architectural drawings; Perspective -- Early works to 1800; Rare books
Genres: Books; Book illustrations
Notes: Statement of responsibility: de Iaques Perret gentilhomme sauoysien.; Citation/reference: References: For variations see: Brunet, IV, 511; Graesse, V, 207; Duportal: Livres à figures, 1601-1633, no. 3 (21 plates incl. t.p.); Robert-Dumesnil, X, 76-95 (t.p. and 19 plates in different order lettered A-I² K), 96; Bibliothèque nationale, Paris. Dépt. des estampes: Inventaire du fonds français. Gravures du seizième siècle, I, 476-482, no. 58-79.; Dedication "Au Roy" (leaf [1]) signed "De Paris ce premier de Iuillet 1601, Iaques Perret de Chambery." Privilege granting publication rights to the author: leaf [20].; Content: Comprises engraved illustrated t.p. (with vignette of the Siege of Paris, 1594) and 22 double-page engravings by Thomas de Leu after Perret's designs; 18 leaves of explanatory letterpress (5 have text also on verso); dedication and privilege.; For reproduction of plate depicting a building of 9 stories capable of lodging "500 personnes à leur aise" (in Spencer Coll. copy: no. [21]; see also nos. [9-10], [22]) see: Architektur, die nicht gebaut wurde / Josef Ponten. Stuttgart : Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1925. v. 2, fig. 72.
Physical Description: Extent: [20] leaves, [45] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 43 cm. (fol.); Binding, contemporary, of vellum.; Engravings
Type of Resource: Text; Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10781009; Other local Identifier: NYPG83-B29712; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 311a0c00-35e2-0132-3c12-58d385a7bbd0

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