1792 American Revolution 1ed Portraits des Grands Hommes French Color Printing Franklin, Washington, French Revolution 136 Plates!
One of the earliest books to have engravings printed in color! Significant, in that, England had not yet begun attempts to print in color! A printing far beyond its years!
A first edition of a famous work in the history of color printing!
The second plate in this book holds important value to both French and American patriots. It is dedicated to “Independence des Etats-Unis” which commemorates the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (a treaty signed by King Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin), and those Frenchmen who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Other illustrations depict French military battles, portraits of eminent Frenchmen, and scenes of political interactions with other countries such as Spain.
“The historical subjects tend to be military, but include such philosophical scenes as Fontenelle beside his telescope viewing the man in the moon, and an allegorical celebration – with the medallions of Franklin, Louis Seize and Washington – of American Independence.” (Franklin).
1792 American Revolution 1ed Portraits des Grands Hommes French Color Printing
Franklin, Washington, French Revolution 136 Plates!
One of the earliest books to have engravings printed in color! Significant, in that, England had not yet begun attempts to print in color! A printing far beyond its years!
A first edition of a famous work in the history of color printing!
The second plate in this book holds important value to both French and American patriots. It is dedicated to “Independence des Etats-Unis” which commemorates the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (a treaty signed by King Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin), and those Frenchmen who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Other illustrations depict French military battles, portraits of eminent Frenchmen, and scenes of political interactions with other countries such as Spain.
“The historical subjects tend to be military, but include such philosophical scenes as Fontenelle beside his telescope viewing the man in the moon, and an allegorical celebration – with the medallions of Franklin, Louis Seize and Washington – of American Independence.” (Franklin).
Item number: #582
Price: $3500
SERGENT-MARCEAU, Antoine Francois; et al.
Portraits des grands hommes, femmes illustres, et sujets mémorables de France, gravés et imprimés en couleurs …
Paris, Chez Blin, imprimeur en taille-douce, [ca. 1786-1792]. First edition. Folio.
Details:
- Collation complete with all pages: [2], 136 exquisite plates
- Some plates dated, some undated [ca. 1786 – 1792]
- Engravings by Sergent, Desfontaines, Naigeon, Barbier, Benard, Gerard, Duplessis-Bereaux
- References: Rothschild: IV, 3167; Cohen-de Ricci, 951; Franklin, Catalogue of Early Colour Printing, p. 53
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Language: French
- Provenance: Bookplate – H. Harvey Frost
- Size: ~13in X 9in (33cm x 23cm)
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582
Categories
Americana, American History
European History
Authors
SERGENT-MARCEAU, Antoine Francois; et al.
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete
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