[Versailles] Recueil des figures, groupes, thermes, fontaines, vases, statues,

Et Autres Ornemens de Versailles. Tels qu'ils se voyent à present dans le Chateau & Parc. Gravé d'apres les Originaux Par Simon Thomassin, Graveur du Roy. Le tout en quatre Langues. François, Latin, Italien, & Flaman. Amsterdam, P. Mortier, 1695, 59 text p., general title page and 4 subtitles in red and black, with engraved frontispiece, large folding plan and 218 engraved plates (5x folding), contemporary half calf, ribbed and gilt back with morocco title shield, 4to.

Plan with neatly repaired tear. Outer corners bumped and spine top slightly damaged (leather slightly dry). Good copy. The first Dutch edition, the original French edition appeared in 1694. Beautiful and complete overview of all the sculptures of Versailles in the days of Louis XIV. The text consists of a foreword and extensive indices on the plates (by number and alphabetical), in the four languages mentioned earlier. The part with the plates is divided into 4 parts, each with its own title page: (1). Les Statues Antiques et Modernes (pl. 1-53; (2). Les Groupes (pl. 54-85); (3). Les Fontaines &c. (pl. 86-172); (4). Les Thermes et Vases (pl. 173-218).