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Louis Stanislas, Comte de GIRARDIN & MERIGOT FILS Promenade ou itinéraire des jardins d'Ermenonville, auquel on a joint vingt-cinq de leurs principales vues, dessinées et gravées par J. Merigot fils

Louis Stanislas, Comte de GIRARDIN & MERIGOT FILS

Promenade ou itinéraire des jardins d'Ermenonville, auquel on a joint vingt-cinq de leurs principales vues, dessinées et gravées par J. Merigot fils

Chez Mérigot père, à Paris 1788, In 8 (14x21cm), relié.


First Edition, illustrated with 25 aquatints by Mérigot son. Full Sheepskin rooted, clever pastiche of the twentieth. Back to nerves Jansenist. Part of title in red morocco. Nice copy. This is one of the first books on English gardens in France, the Marquis Louis-René de Girardin conceived in honor of Rousseau whose vision of nature inspired him, which also spent the last six weeks of his life Ermenonville where he was buried. Conceived, designed and funded by the marquis with the help of the painter Hubert Robert, Abbé Delille and landscaper and architect Jean Marie Morel, the park is modeled on the style and the spirit of the English garden, build a living nature and not subject to the requirements of the formal gardens; it was also the largest fleet of its kind on the continent. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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