Charles-Antoine COYPEL

At J. F. Bassompierre | in Liège 1776 | in-4 (23 x 29.8 cm) | (8) 330 pp (2) | bound
Illustrated edition in its second print of a vignette by J. V. Schley and of 31 figures, including 25 by Coypel and the others by Boucher and Cochin, Lebas, Picart and Tresmolier, engraved by Fokke, Picart, V. Schley and Tanjé. Title page in red and black.
Superb illustrations and highly sought-after book according to Petit and Cohen, mainly for the many figures by Coypel.
Copy with a crowned monogram of Louis-Philippe, King of France. Once on the throne of France, Louis-Phillipe no longer used the arms of the Duke of Orléans but instead his crowned monogram which symbolised his title as const

First printing (with the error « comteese » to line 12 on page 360 of volume VI) of this illustrated edition with a portrait by Coypel engraved by Lepicié, a fleuron on the title repeated for each volume, 33 figures by François Boucher engraved by Laurent Cars, and 198 vignettes and tail-pieces (several repeated) by Boucher, Blondel and Oppenord, engraved by Cars and Joullain.
Contemporary brown calf, spine in six compartments with red and green morocco title and volume labels, gilt frames and fleurons, triple blindruled fillet frame to covers, double gilt fillets to edges of covers, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns and marbled endpapers, all edges speckled red.
Skillful repairs t