Shelfmark
DDh.8.20(02)
Author
Title
Prospectus de L'Europe illustre, ouvrage contenant les vies abrégée des souverains, des princes, des ministres... des savans, des artistes, & des dames qui se sont distingués en Europe depuis le quinxieme siècle jusqu’à présent. huit volumes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Paris] : [Michel Odieuvre], [1754?].
Physical description
[3] leaves ; 25 cm (4to)
Note
It advertises a forthcoming work by Jean-François Dreux du Radier (1714-1780) printed by Michel Odieuvre (1687-1756) which in the end appeared in 6 vols (not 8 as stated in the prospectus): L'Europe illustre, contenant l’histoire abrégée des souverains, des princes, des prélats, des ministres, des grands capitaines, des magistrats, des savans, des artistes, & des dames célèbres en Europe; dans le XVe. siècle compris, jusqu’à présent. [...] Ouvrage enrichi de portraits, gravés par les soins du Sieur Odieuvre (Illustrious Europe, Containing the Abbreviated History of Sovereigns, Princes, Prelates, Ministers, Great Captains, Magistrates, Savants, Artists and Famous Ladies in Europe, Since the Fifteenth Century Understood until Now. Work Enriched by Portraits, Engraved through the care of Sieur Odieuvre), 6 vols (Paris: Odieuvre and Le Breton, 1755-65).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
20th century quarter cloth and blue paper.
Copy-specific note
Bound with Portraits des personnes illustres de l'un & de l'autre sexe recueillis et gravés, par les soins de Michel Odieuvre ...Paris, M. Odieuvre, between 1742 and 1745.
Copy-specific note
Old shelfmark Bp2.
Copy-specific note
The Prospectus has been bound to the volume along the short edge and the pages have been folded to fit in the in-4to.
Added entry--name
Odieuvre, Michel. printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B53024