Le Grand siècle. Louis XIV. Les arts, les idées

First edition abundantly illustrated with photogravures after period documents and engravings as well as 22 portraits hors-texte.
Publisher's binding in full tawny sheep, spine with five false raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with blind-stamped compartments decorated in their centers with gilt crowns, boards richly decorated with a radiating device with central sun framed by a wide fleur-de-lis gilt band separated by blind-stamped crowns, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Very handsome copy.